# Accident 19810628037739A: Piper PA25235, Belleville, IL, June 28, 1981

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 28, 1981, 14:30 local time
- Place: Belleville, IL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 38.5157° N, 89.9910° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Belleville, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5157&lon=-89.9910&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7753Z, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7753Z) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-25-235 (registry code 7102504, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA25235
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,541 total, 436 in this make and model, 205 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI81DCA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DCA08) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810628037739A

## Narrative

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

PILOT STARTED TAKEOFF ROLL AND TRUCK PULLED IN FRONT OF AIRCRAFT CAUSING PILOT TO VEER OFF ROAD INTO DITCH.

## 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 CHI81DCA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DCA08), Jun 28, 1981: Piper PA-25 (N7753Z), Belleville, IL, substantial damage

## Other reports on N7753Z (5)

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

- [Incident 20050730022169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050730022169I), Jul 30, 2005: Piper PA25235 (N7753Z), Highland, IL. (-23) The pilot was returning to the airport after towing a glider. The aircraft is equipped with a tow cable and tow ring that trails approximately 200 ft.…
- [Accident 19960914028431A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960914028431A), Sep 14, 1996: Piper PA25235 (N7753Z), Highland, IL, Substantial damage. Tow aircraft landed on top of glider N7906.
- [Accident 19950924049439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950924049439A), Sep 24, 1995: Piper PA25235 (N7753Z), Highland, IL, No damage. (-16) During glider tow operation at Highland Illinois, a glider pilot became entangled in the tow line and was knocked to the ground and received serious…
- [Accident 19750720020889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750720020889A), Jul 20, 1975: Piper PA25235 (N7753Z), Sheldon, IL, Substantial damage. Plt un ck acft settling struck corn.
- [Accident 19730808029569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730808029569A), Aug 8, 1973: Piper PA25235 (N7753Z), Washington, IL, Substantial damage. R turn enctrd dwndft un ck dscnt hit gnd bounced. Un clr trees plt turned acft l into bean fld.

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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