# Accident 19871028060959A: Amtr DRAGONFLY, Boca Raton, FL, October 28, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 28, 1987, 17:45 local time
- Place: Boca Raton, FL
- Airport: Boca Raton
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.3500° N, 80.1108° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.3500&lon=-80.1108&mi=10
- Aircraft: N41GK, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N41GK) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Parrish Jimmy R DRAGONFLY (registry code 05644PA, https://openairdocs.org/model/parrish-jimmy-r-dragonfly) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Limbach LIMBACH L2000 (registry code 38601, https://openairdocs.org/engine/limbach-limbach-l2000) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR DRAGONFLY
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 600 total, 54 in this make and model, 25 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA88LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA021) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871028060959A

## Narrative

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

LEFT CANARD LANDING GEAR STRUCK THE RUNWAY EDGE ON SHORT FINAL. BLAMED WIND GUST. GEAR CAUGHT LIP IN PAVEMENT.

## 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 MIA88LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA021), Oct 28, 1987: Parrish Dragonfly (N41GK), Boca Raton, FL, substantial damage

## Other reports on N41GK (1)

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

- [Incident 19900101004439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900101004439I), Jan 1, 1990: Amtr DRAGONFLY (N41GK), Vero Beach, FL, Minor damage. Lost directional control on touch down due to wind gust. Caused a side load and left main gear folded.

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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