# Accident 19861221063142A: Cessna 177, Kingston, NY, December 21, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 21, 1986, 10:10 local time
- Place: Kingston, NY
- Airport: Kingston-Ulster
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
- Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.9290° N, 73.9895° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9290&lon=-73.9895&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2981X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2981X-2012-08-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 177 (registry code 2073704, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 945 total, 945 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC87FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87FA049) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861221063142A

## Narrative

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

DURING GO AROUND, THE AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK FROM BELOW BY N64342. PILOT FAILED TO KEEP TAKEOFF TRAFFIC IN SIGHT.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N64342, Cessna 172M: [Accident 19861221063141A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861221063141A)

## 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 NYC87FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87FA049), Dec 21, 1986: Cessna 177 (N2981X), Kingston, NY, substantial damage, 1 fatal

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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