Piper PA-42-720 accident near Rochester, New York, February 3, 1986
On February 3, 1986 at about 2:45 pm local time, a Piper PA-42-720, registered N777YP, was substantially damaged in an accident near Rochester, New York (Monroe CO. airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 5 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 3, 1986 · about 2:45 pm local time
- Place
- Rochester, New York · Monroe CO.
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 5 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-42-720 · all PA-42-720s on the register
- Registration
- N777YP · registry record · serial 42-5501008
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PIPER AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A PARKED CESSNA AIRCRAFT WHILE MANEUVERING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT ROCHESTER-MONROE AIRPORT AFTER LANDING. THE RAMP WAS REPORTED TO BE ICE COVERED AND SANDED.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 4,183 hours in all; 365 in this make and model; 165 in the last 90 days; 3,699 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 923 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 18, 1986; 28 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 6,500 lb
- Seats: 11
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: P&W PT6A-61 (turboprop); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: AGL Pittsburgh PA at 2:55 pm
- Destination: ROC Rochester NY
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 340° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded at 900 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 30°F (-1°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 4 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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