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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event NYC90LA213

1990-09-08 FARMINGDALE, New Jersey, United States Airport · BLM None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N41JA

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

PIPER PA-28-181

Year of manufacture

1997

Engine

LYCOMING 0-360-A1D (180 hp)

Seats / Engines

4 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19970429

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A4D290

Registrant of record

JERSEY AERO CLUB

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT'S EXCEEDING A PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S MISREADING WIND INFORMATION.

Factual narrative

THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND DOWNWIND AND RAN OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, SHE SAID SHE WAS 'RUSHING' AND MISREAD THE WINDSOCK. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1990_NYC90LA213.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.