# Accident 19860415011799A: Piper PA28R200, Westhampton Bea, NY, April 15, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 15, 1986, 00:30 local time
- Place: Westhampton Bea, NY
- Airport: The Francis S Gabreski Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.8299° N, 72.6490° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8299&lon=-72.6490&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4559X, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4559X) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-200 (registry code 7102811, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R200
- Reported engine: CONT IO360DB
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC86LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA105) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860415011799A

## Narrative

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

PRACTICE IFR APPROACHES AT NIGHT FOG MOVED IN. ENTERED LOW LAYER LANDING. CFI BEGAN GO AROUND. SETTLED OFF 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 NYC86LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA105), Apr 15, 1986: Piper PA-28R-200 (N4559X), Westhampton Bch, 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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