# Accident 19851123057969A: Piper PA25235, Holland, MI, November 23, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 23, 1985, 12:00 local time
- Place: Holland, MI
- Airport: Park Township
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 42.7693° N, 86.0990° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7693&lon=-86.0990&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7424Z (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA25235
- Reported engine: LYC O540B2B5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,609 total, 947 in this make and model, 150 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI86FEM02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FEM02) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851123057969A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE FAILED ON TAKEOFF, STALLED AND HIT NOSE LOW. GEAR COLLAPSED. WATER IN OWNERS FUEL SUPPLY TANK.

## 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 CHI86FEM02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FEM02), Nov 23, 1985: Piper PA-25-235 (N7424Z), Holland, MI, 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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