# Accident 19870713037449A: Piper PA60600, Columbus, OH, July 13, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 13, 1987, 23:08 local time
- Place: Columbus, OH
- Airport: Port Columbus International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: DRNA
- Location: 40.0101° N, 82.9201° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0101&lon=-82.9201&mi=10
- Aircraft: N127GS, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N127GS-1988-03-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Smith AEROSTAR 600 (registry code 8360602, https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-600) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA60600
- Reported engine: LYC IO540G1B5
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,603 total, 400 in this make and model, 150 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL87DEK01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87DEK01) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870713037449A

## Narrative

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

THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED OFF THE PAVEMENT INTO A CULVERT. DARK, WET CONDITIONS EXISTED. PILOT MISJUDGED HIS POSITION.

## 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 ATL87DEK01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87DEK01), Jul 14, 1987: Smith, Ted Aerostar Aerostar 600 (N127GS), Columbus, OH, substantial damage

## Other reports on N127GS (2)

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

- [Incident 19850122009709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850122009709I), Jan 22, 1985: Piper PA60600 (N127GS), Louisville, KY, Minor damage. Attempted to extend gear during flare. Landed gear up on last third of runway.
- [Incident 19830228023419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830228023419I), Feb 28, 1983: Piper PA60601P (N127GS), Orlando, FL, Minor damage. Extended landing gear just prior to touchdown. No landing gear defects. Failed to use checklist.

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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