# Accident 19870629034059A: Piper PA23250, Sandy Creek, NY, June 29, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 29, 1987, 09:30 local time
- Place: Sandy Creek, NY
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.6492° N, 76.1192° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.6492&lon=-76.1192&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4627P, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4627P-1990-03-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-23-250 (registry code 7102308, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA23250
- Reported engine: LYC O540A1B5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,500 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC87LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA193) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870629034059A

## Narrative

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

DISTRACTED BY CABIN DOOR OPENING ON TAKEOFF.NO FLAPS AND CALM AIR RESULTED IN HITTING TREES OFF END OF THE 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 NYC87LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA193), Jun 29, 1987: Piper PA-23-250 (N4627P), Sandy Creek, 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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