# Accident 19850521021569A: Piper PA28235, Valparaiso, IN, May 21, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 21, 1985, 19:30 local time
- Place: Valparaiso, IN
- Airport: Porter Co
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.4692° N, 87.0498° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4692&lon=-87.0498&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8521N, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8521N) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-235 (registry code 7102810, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-235) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28235
- Reported engine: LYC O540B4B5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 67 total, 34 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI85LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA205) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850521021569A

## Narrative

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

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON ROLLOUT IN SEVERE CROSSWIND. STUDENT WAS ON A SOLO FLIGHT. RAN OFF RUNWAY INTO A 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 CHI85LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA205), May 22, 1985: Piper PA-28-235 (N8521N), Valparaiso, IN, substantial damage

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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