# Incident 19830624051989I: Beech A24R, Montauk, NY, June 24, 1983

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 24, 1983, 09:40 local time
- Place: Montauk, NY
- Airport: Montauk
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.0405° N, 71.9393° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0405&lon=-71.9393&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8040R, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8040R-2014-07-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech A24R (registry code 1151252, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a24r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A24R
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A1B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 148 total, 30 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC83LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA151) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830624051989I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

STRUCK A SAND DUNE ON SHORT FINAL. IMPACT SEVERED THE NOSE GEAR. AIRPLANE SLID NOSE DOWN ONTO RUNWAY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC83LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA151), Jun 24, 1983: Beech A24R (N8040R), Montauk, NY, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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