# Accident 19870221003149A: Piper PA28140, Petaluma, CA, February 21, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 21, 1987, 12:30 local time
- Place: Petaluma, CA
- Airport: Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.2101° N, 122.7595° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.2101&lon=-122.7595&mi=10
- Aircraft: N56887, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N56887) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-140 (registry code 7102802, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28140
- Reported engine: LYC O320E3D
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 171 total, 83 in this make and model, 65 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX87LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA124) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870221003149A

## Narrative

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

THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY DURING THE LANDING ROLL. THE PILOT FAILED TO CORRECT FOR GUSTING WINDS

## 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 LAX87LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA124), Feb 21, 1987: Piper PA-28-140 (N56887), Petaluma, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N56887 (1)

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

- [Incident 20220522008559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220522008559I), May 22, 2022: Piper PA-28-140 (N56887), Spokane, WA, Minor damage. Pilot executed a stable approach and normal landing, and intended to do a touch and go, but after rolling a short distance on the runway the nose wheel…

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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