# Accident 19850713031099A: Piper PA24260, Middletown, DE, July 13, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 13, 1985, 19:15 local time
- Place: Middletown, DE
- Airport: Summit Airpark Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.4503° N, 75.7098° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.4503&lon=-75.7098&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8577P, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8577P) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-24-260 (registry code 7102406, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-260) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA24260
- Reported engine: LYC IO540E1A5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO85LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85LA058) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850713031099A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON TAKEOFF. HIT WIRES TRYING FOR OPEN FIELD. LEVELED PRIOR GROUND IMPACT. WING HIT BOUNCED BACKWARDS.

## 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 BFO85LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85LA058), Jul 13, 1985: Piper PA-24-260 (N8577P), Middletown, DE, substantial damage

## Other reports on N8577P (1)

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

- [Incident 19801021075489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801021075489I), Oct 21, 1980: Piper PA24260 (N8577P), Brunswick, GA, Minor damage. Zn pilot allowed passengers to distract his attention. Failed to extend the landing gear.

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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