# Accident 19870408013159A: Piper PA32R301, Lake Providence, LA, April 8, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 8, 1987, 12:00 local time
- Place: Lake Providence, LA
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.5201° N, 92.7100° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.5201&lon=-92.7100&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8248D, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8248D) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-32R-301 (registry code 7103218, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-301) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-540 series (registry code 41530, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA32R301
- Reported engine: LYC IO540K1G5
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,767 total, 25 in this make and model, 29 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW87LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA119) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870408013159A

## Narrative

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

THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE END OF A CULVERT DURING LANDING. THE PILOT WAS AWARE OF THE DITCH. AIRCRAFT VEERED FROM CENTER

## 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 FTW87LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA119), Apr 8, 1987: Piper PA-32R-301 (N8248D), Lake Providence, LA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N8248D (2)

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

- [Incident 20190901019109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190901019109I), Sep 1, 2019: Piper PA-32R-301 (N8248D), Honesdale, PA, Minor damage. Pilot reported aircraft pulled to the left, and propeller struck the ground as soon as nose wheel touched down. Aircraft rolled off the left side of runway and…
- [Accident 19841125063289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841125063289A), Nov 25, 1984: Piper PA32R301 (N8248D), Cross City, FL, Substantial damage. Pilot lost directional control during landing and aircraft veered off runway. Pilot blamed brakes. No malfunction.

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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