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NYC88LA234

1988-09-10 · GRISWOLD, Connecticut, United States · Serious · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 5B4

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE TAKEOFF WAS MADE WITH THE TEMP AT ABOUT 90 DEG F. THE ACFT WAS ABOUT 60 LBS OVER THE AUTHORIZED MAX GROSS WT. WITNESSES SAID THE NOSE OF THE ACFT WAS HIGH AS IT PASSED OVER TREES JUST BEYOND THE END OF THE RWY. THE ACFT THEN DESCENDED WITH THE WINGS ROCKING UNTIL IMPACT IN A POND. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1988_NYC88LA234.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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