# Accident 19860427017699A: Piper STCPA25, Braselton, GA, April 27, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 27, 1986, 14:00 local time
- Place: Braselton, GA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.1290° N, 83.7998° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1290&lon=-83.7998&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6242Z, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6242Z-2013-04-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-25 (registry code 7102502, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER STCPA25
- Reported engine: LYC O320A2A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,123 total, 137 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL86LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA119) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860427017699A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE LOST POWER DURING BANNER TOW. STRUCK SIGN POST LANDING IN RACE TRACK. USING AUTO FUEL. POSSIBLE CARB ICING.

## 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 ATL86LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA119), Apr 27, 1986: Piper PA-25-150 (N6242Z), Braselton, GA, 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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