# Incident 19830707040069I: Cessna 172, Westhampton Bea, NY, July 7, 1983

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 7, 1983, 22:47 local time
- Place: Westhampton Bea, NY
- Airport: Suffolk County
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
- Location: 40.8070° N, 72.6451° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Westhampton Beach, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8070&lon=-72.6451&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6290R, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6290R-2014-11-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172RG (registry code 2072438, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Reported engine: LYC O360*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 395 total, 65 in this make and model, 130 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830707040069I

## Narrative

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

STRUCK A DEER ON FLARE OUT. MADE A GO AROUND. TOWER CHECKED GEAR. RETURNED TO HOME BASE. NORMAL LANDING WAS MADE.

## Other reports on N6290R (4)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19900105000149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900105000149A), Jan 5, 1990: Cessna 172RG (N6290R), Astatula, FL, Substantial damage. Worn fuel selector made it difficult to select position when used for training. Not in detent. Engine quit.
- [Incident 19880229012099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880229012099I), Feb 29, 1988: Cessna 172RG (N6290R), Ft Lauderdale, FL, Minor damage. Unable to extend left main gear fully. Collapsed on landing. Pivot assembly had sheared outboard of the spline.
- [Incident 19861104070189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861104070189I), Nov 4, 1986: Cessna 172RG (N6290R), Boca Raton, FL, Minor damage. Landing gear inadvertently retracted during takeoff roll from touch and go. Damage to propeller and nose.
- [Accident 19850921046819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850921046819A), Sep 21, 1985: Cessna 172RG (N6290R), Mineral Wells, TX, Substantial damage. Failed to check gear down light. Main gears collapsed on landing. Gear warning circuit breaker had popped.

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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