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NYC92LA183

1992-08-31 · GRISWOLD, Connecticut, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 5B4

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRPLANE TOUCHING DOWN SHORT OF THE INTENDED TOUCHDOWN POINT, AND COLLAPSING THE LANDING GEAR.

Factual narrative

THE PILOT STATED HE ENCOUNTERED A CROSSWIND WHILE ON SHORT FINAL, THE AIRPLANE DROPPED AND LANDED ABOUT 400 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY WHICH RESULTED IN THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSING. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1992_NYC92LA183.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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