# Accident 19860810038249A: Piper PA28140, Preston, ID, August 10, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 10, 1986, 07:45 local time
- Place: Preston, ID
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.2002° N, 111.7398° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2002&lon=-111.7398&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5576F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5576F-2013-04-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-140 (registry code 7102802, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28140
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 total, 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA86LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA202) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860810038249A

## Narrative

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

THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A DIKE DURING THE TAKEOFF FROM A FARMERS FIELD. THE PILOT HAS FAILED TO REPORT THE ACCIDENT.

## 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 SEA86LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA202), Aug 10, 1986: Piper PA-28-140 (N5576F), Preston, ID, substantial damage

## Other reports on N5576F (1)

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

- [Incident 19801011073649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801011073649I), Oct 11, 1980: Piper PA28140 (N5576F), Preston, ID, Minor damage. Forced landing after running out of fuel.

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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