# Accident 19870910057621A: Piper PA60600, Columbus, OH, September 10, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 10, 1987, 21:20 local time
- Place: Columbus, OH
- Airport: Port Columbus International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: BSYA
- Location: 40.0105° N, 82.9191° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0105&lon=-82.9191&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3643D, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3643D) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper AEROSTAR 600 (registry code 7106001, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-aerostar-600) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-540 series (registry code 41530, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA60600
- Reported engine: LYC IO540K1J5
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,390 total, 456 in this make and model, 210 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL87LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA254) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870910057621A

## Narrative

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

RAN INTO THE EMPANNEGE OF N8073J THAT HAD STOPPED ON THE TAXIWAY. RAIN ON WINDSHIELD AND USING A CHECKLIST FACTORS.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N8073J, Piper PA60600: [Accident 19870910057622A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870910057622A)

## 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 ATL87LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA254), Sep 11, 1987: Piper PA-60-600 (N3643D), Columbus, OH, minor damage

## Other reports on N3643D (2)

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

- [Incident 20111013024239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111013024239I), Oct 13, 2011: Piper AEROSTAR 600 (N3643D), Mt Pleasant, SC, Minor damage. On October 13, 2011 a twin engine Piper Aerostar 600 model airplane departed Charleston executive airport (jzi) destined for west palm beach,(pbi) FL. At…
- [Incident 19821118065909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821118065909I), Nov 18, 1982: Piper PA60601 (N3643D), West Mifflin, PA, Minor damage. During landing rollout aircraft struck a deer crossing the runway.

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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