# Accident 19820820040249A: Piper PA25235, Fisk, MO, August 20, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 20, 1982, 13:00 local time
- Place: Fisk, MO
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 36.7707° N, 90.2299° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.7707&lon=-90.2299&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8787L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8787L-2013-05-15) (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
- Reported engine: LYC O540*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,000 total, 3,250 in this make and model, 250 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC82DA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA154) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820820040249A

## Narrative

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

CAUGHT A WING TIP IN MILO ON EDGE OF AG STRIP DURING AN ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF. AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED AND FLIPPED OVER.

## 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 MKC82DA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA154), Aug 20, 1982: Piper PA-25-235 (N8787L), Fisk, MO, destroyed

## Other reports on N8787L (3)

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

- [Accident 19930519014459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930519014459A), May 19, 1993: Piper PA25235 (N8787L), Mexico, MO, Substantial damage. (-4)The pilot reported a partial loss of engine power during a spray run. He briefly applied carburetor heat, pumped the throttle and leaned the mixture, but…
- [Accident 19910709026739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910709026739A), Jul 9, 1991: Piper PA25235 (N8787L), Las Cruces, NM, Substantial damage. Lost power. Flipped over on forced landing. Fuel was contaminated. Did not hold a aerial ag operator certificate.
- [Accident 19750509011479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750509011479A), May 9, 1975: Piper PA25235 (N8787L), Leroy, LA, Substantial damage. Plt did not check condition of strip. Hit water hole hidden by grass. Insufficient room for abort.

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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