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NYC90LA022

1989-10-28 · PITTSTOWN, New Jersey, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport N40

Current FAA registration · N771VY

Make / Model
GREAT LAKES 2T-1A-2
Year of manufacture
1976 · 13 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING AEIO-360 SER (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19761119
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AA6EB0

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING.

Factual narrative

THE GREAT LAKES 2T-1A-2 FLIPPED OVER AFTER ONE WHEEL LEFT THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND ENCOUNTERED SOFT TERRAIN. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1989_NYC90LA022.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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