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NYC91LA051

1990-12-17 · LINCOLN PARK, New Jersey, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport N07

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDINGS.

Factual narrative

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS MAKING HIS SECOND LANDING ON HIS FIRST SUPERVISED SOLO WITH CALM WINDS ON A 2982 X 40 FOOT RUNWAY, WHEN HE BOUNCED. THE AIRPLANE DRIFTED LEFT AND BOTH WING TIPS TOUCHED THE GROUND PRIOR TO THE AIRPLANE COMING DOWN ON THE NOSE WHEEL. THE NOSE WHEEL BROKE OFF AND THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1990_NYC91LA051.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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