# Accident 19850225006969A: Piper PA28180, Ephriam, WI, February 25, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 25, 1985, 12:30 local time
- Place: Ephriam, WI
- Airport: Fish Creek
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.1506° N, 87.1591° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.1506&lon=-87.1591&mi=10
- Aircraft: N15652, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N15652) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-180 (registry code 7102808, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28180
- Reported engine: LYC O360A3A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 84 total, 67 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI85LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA123) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850225006969A

## Narrative

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

DRIFTED DURING CROSSWIND FLARE. AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN IN DEEP SLUSH AND SLID INTO A SNOWBANK.

## 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 CHI85LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA123), Feb 25, 1985: Piper PA-28-180 (N15652), Ephriam, WI, substantial damage

## Other reports on N15652 (1)

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

- [Incident 19780801047609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780801047609I), Aug 1, 1978: Piper PA28180 (N15652), Hartsville, SC, Minor damage. Student pilot with passenger struck fuel pump while taxiing.

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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