# Accident 19871026060879A: Piper PA60600, Ardmore, OK, October 26, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 26, 1987, 14:30 local time
- Place: Ardmore, OK
- Airport: Ardmore Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.1908° N, 97.1091° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1908&lon=-97.1091&mi=10
- Aircraft: N742WP, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N742WP-1999-01-26) (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 IO540K1J5
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,840 total, 300 in this make and model, 94 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW88LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA018) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871026060879A

## Narrative

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

LANDED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. IMPACT TORE OFF THE RIGHT GEAR AND THE LEFT GEAR COLLAPSED IN THE SLIDE ON 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 FTW88LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA018), Oct 26, 1987: Piper PA-60 (N742WP), Ardmore, OK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N742WP (1)

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

- [Incident 19920709029639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920709029639I), Jul 9, 1992: Piper PA60600 (N742WP), Midland, TX, Minor damage. Caution light door ajar on climbout. Returned. Wind tore door panel off. Landed safely. Door latching lock worn.

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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