# Incident 19870716068902I: Piper PA28181, Schenectady, NY, July 16, 1987

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 16, 1987, 17:00 local time
- Place: Schenectady, NY
- Airport: Schenectady County
- Damage: Minor damage
- Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
- Phase of flight: Idling Engines
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.8527° N, 73.9296° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at SCHENECTADY COUNTY (SCH), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8527&lon=-73.9296&mi=10
- Aircraft: N43959, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N43959) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-181 (registry code 7102807, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28181
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870716068902I

## Narrative

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

WHILE STOPPED ON THE TAXIWAY A WINGTIP WAS STRUCK BY A TAXIING AIRCRAFT N7214E WINGTIP. BOTH RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE

## Other aircraft in the event

- N7214E, Beech A36: [Incident 19870716068901I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870716068901I)

## Other reports on N43959 (1)

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

- [Incident 19830904067859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830904067859I), Sep 4, 1983: Piper PA28181 (N43959), Central Square, NY, Minor damage. Pilots large feet prevented brake use on landing. Overran the runway. Service bulletin placard not installed.

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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