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NYC90LA136

1990-06-22 · PLYMOUTH, Connecticut, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport N41

Current FAA registration · N226HS

Make / Model
CLASSIC AIRCRAFT CORP WACO YMF
Year of manufacture
1989 · 1 years old at event
Engine
JACOBS R755B SERIES (275 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19890929
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A1F80B

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO CORRECTLY RECOVER FROM A BOUNCED LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: IMPROPER USE OF THE BRAKES BY THE PILOT.

Factual narrative

THE PILOT CAME IN FOR A LANDING AND GOT INTO A SERIES OF BOUNCES. ON THE FINAL BOUNCE THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN NOSE LOW, THE PROPELLER DUG IN AND THE AIRPLANE FLIPPED OVER. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE PILOT SAID HE REALIZED HE HAD USED IMPROPER BOUNCED LANDING RECOVERY TECHNIQUE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1990_NYC90LA136.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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