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NYC90LA207

1990-08-31 · PLAINVILLE, Connecticut, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 4B8

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING A CROSS WIND LANDING, SUBSEQUENTLY RUNNING OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN.

Factual narrative

THE AIRPLANE STARTED DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT DURING LANDING ROLL AND DID NOT RESPOND TO THE PILOT'S ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT. THE AIRPLANE RAN OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND FLIPPED OVER. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1990_NYC90LA207.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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