# Accident 19871101061549A: Piper PA22108, Argyle, NY, November 1, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 1, 1987, 14:00 local time
- Place: Argyle, NY
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.2293° N, 73.4900° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.2293&lon=-73.4900&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5502Z, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5502Z-2012-08-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-22-108 (registry code 7102204, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-108) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA22108
- Reported engine: LYC O235C1B
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC88LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA026) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871101061549A

## Narrative

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

TOO HIGH AT PRIVATE STRIP, BEGAN GO AROUND ENGINE BACKFIRED. NOSED OVER LANDING OFF AIRPORT. BELEIVE CARBURETOR ICE

## 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 NYC88LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA026), Nov 1, 1987: Piper PA-22-108 (N5502Z), Argyle, NY, substantial damage

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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