# Accident 19840901045709A: Piper PA24260, Montauk, NY, September 1, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 1, 1984, 12:10 local time
- Place: Montauk, NY
- Airport: Montauk
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.0394° 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=41.0394&lon=-71.9393&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9485P, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9485P) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-24-260 (registry code 7102406, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-260) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA24260
- Reported engine: LYC IO540D4A5
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 390 total, 304 in this make and model, 23 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC84LA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA300) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840901045709A

## Narrative

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

LOW AND SLOW APPROACH RESULTED IN BOUNCED LANDING. LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DRIFTED OFF SIDE OF RUNWAY, HIT TREE.

## 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 NYC84LA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA300), Sep 1, 1984: Piper PA-24-260C (N9485P), Montauk, NY, substantial damage

## Other reports on N9485P (3)

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

- [Accident 20260826013399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260826013399A), Aug 26, 2026: Piper PA-24-260 (N9485P), Seldovia, AK, Destroyed, 4 fatal. Video and witness statements describe the aircraft appeared to approach runway 16 fast, bounced two or more times and then attempted go around. During go…
- [Incident 19910415016139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910415016139I), Apr 15, 1991: Piper PA24260 (N9485P), Chico, CA, Minor damage. Lost all electrical power. Landed without radio communication. Gear collapsed on landing rollout.
- [Incident 19860112025149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860112025149I), Jan 12, 1986: Piper PA24260 (N9485P), Yuma, AZ. Pilot unfamiliar with airport. Taxied on overrun of active runway.

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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