# Accident 19860702029879A: Piper PA25235, Williston, ND, July 2, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 2, 1986, 09:00 local time
- Place: Williston, ND
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 48.1595° N, 103.6309° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.1595&lon=-103.6309&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7131Z, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7131Z-2003-10-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-25-235 (registry code 7102504, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA25235
- Reported engine: LYC O540B2B5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 910 total, 650 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN86LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA182) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860702029879A

## Narrative

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

RAN OUT OF FUEL DURING A SPRAYING OPERATION. AIRCRAFT INCURRED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE ON THE FORCED LANDING.

## 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 DEN86LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA182), Jul 2, 1986: Piper PA-25-235 (N7131Z), Williston, ND, 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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