# Accident 19830929052399A: Piper PA38112, Apison, TN, September 29, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 29, 1983, 18:22 local time
- Place: Apison, TN
- Airport: William
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.0090° N, 84.9996° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0090&lon=-84.9996&mi=10
- Aircraft: N25814, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N25814-2012-09-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-38-112 (registry code 7103812, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA38112
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,884 total, 189 in this make and model, 113 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL83LA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA383) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830929052399A

## Narrative

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

INSTRUCTOR TRIED TO DEPART A SHORT GRASS STRIP DOWNWIND WITH 75FT TREES. AIRPLANE STRUCK TREES AND CRASHED.

## 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 ATL83LA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA383), Sep 29, 1983: Piper PA-38-112 (N25814), Apison, TN, substantial damage

## Other reports on N25814 (1)

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

- [Accident 19820730039829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820730039829A), Jul 30, 1982: Piper PA38112 (N25814), New Haven, IL, Substantial damage. Encountered lowering visibility shortly after takeoff on pipeline patrol. Landed on a road. Ran into a ditch.

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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