# Accident 19860818040649A: Piper PA25235, White Pigeon, MI, August 18, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 18, 1986, 09:45 local time
- Place: White Pigeon, MI
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: ZDOG
- Location: 41.7907° N, 85.6399° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7907&lon=-85.6399&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6862Z, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6862Z) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-25-235 (registry code 7102504, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-540-B2B5 (registry code 42337, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-540-b2b5) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA25235
- Reported engine: LYC O540A1D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,645 total, 700 in this make and model, 400 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI86FEM14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FEM14) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860818040649A

## Narrative

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

THE AIRCRAFT STALLED INTO A CORN FIELD DURING TAKEOFF. SHIFTING WINDS AND TURBULENCE FACTORS.

## 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 CHI86FEM14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FEM14), Aug 18, 1986: Piper PA-25-235 (N6862Z), White Pigeon, MI, substantial damage

## Other reports on N6862Z (1)

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

- [Accident 19931005038559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931005038559A), Oct 5, 1993: Piper PA25235 (N6862Z), Frankfort, MI, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel on landing approach after a glider tow. Landed short of runway.

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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