- Date
- December 21, 1986, 10:10 local (15:10 UTC)
- Place
- Kingston, NY
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 3 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 25, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19861221063141A19861221063142A
- Case key
- 30479
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Analysis
Cessna 172M, N64342, was on his initial climb after taking off on runway 33 at the uncontrolled Kingston-ulster airport when the pilot failed to see Cessna 177, N2981X, or hear, on the UNICOM frequency, the transmissions by N2981X who was on his final approach to the runway when N64342 initiated his takeoff. N2981X initiated a go-around on the runway heading. N64342 continued in his climb and the aircraft collided at a height of about 300 ft AGL over the runway. The pilot of N64342 lost control of the aircraft when the other aircraft's propeller made multiple strikes on the outboard top of his right wing and the aircraft dove into the ground in a near vertical attitude and burst into flames. The pilot of N2981X executed a right approach back to the airfield and landed safely.
Cessna 172M, N64342, was on his initial climb after taking off on runway 33 at the uncontrolled Kingston-ulster airport when the pilot failed to see Cessna 177, N2981X, or hear, on the UNICOM frequency, the transmissions by N2981X who was on his final approach to the runway when N64342 initiated his takeoff. N2981X initiated a go-around on the the runway heading. N64342 continued in his climb and the aircraft collided at a height of about 300 ft AGL over the runway. The pilot of N64342 lost control of the aircraft when the other aircraft's propeller made multiple strikes on the outboard top of his right wing and the aircraft dove into the ground in a near vertical attitude and burst into flames. The pilot of N2981X executed a right approach back to the airfield and landed safely.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N64342
- Reported as
- Cessna 172M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17265180
- Airframe hours
- 916
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Murray Perlman
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 12, 1986
- Airport
- 20N · Kingston-Ulster, runway 33, 3,250 × 20 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
- Registration
- N2981X
- Reported as
- Cessna 177
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17700381
- Airframe hours
- 1,345
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Martin Millman
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 10, 1986 · 2 hours before
- Departed
- 1B1 · Hudson, NY
- Airport
- 20N · Kingston-Ulster, runway 33, 3,250 × 20 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N64342
- Age
- 68
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,360 total
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N2981X
- Age
- 50
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 945 total · 945 in this make and model · 883 as pilot in command · 20 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 36 °F, dew point 19 °F
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.