# Accident 19860331008369A: Piper PA38112, Dexterville, WI, March 31, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 31, 1986, 10:30 local time
- Place: Dexterville, WI
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.4509° N, 90.1305° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.4509&lon=-90.1305&mi=10
- Aircraft: N23854, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23854-2012-09-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-38-112 (registry code 7103812, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA38112
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 155 total, 43 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI86FEP02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FEP02) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860331008369A

## Narrative

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

STALLED AIRCRAFT WHILE MANEUVERING AT LOW ALTITUDE. STRUCK TREES WHILE ATTEMPTING A RECOVERY.

## 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 CHI86FEP02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FEP02), Mar 31, 1986: Piper PA-38-112 (N23854), Dexterville, WI, substantial damage

## Other reports on N23854 (1)

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

- [Incident 19820410028799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820410028799I), Apr 10, 1982: Piper PA38112 (N23854), Amarillo, TX, Minor damage. Student used excessive back pressure on liftoff. Dragged wing tip, ran off runway. Instructor failed to correct.

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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