# Accident 19870410060359A: Piper PA25235, Idalia, CO, April 10, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 10, 1987, 11:30 local time
- Place: Idalia, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: NLFG
- Location: 39.6999° N, 102.2993° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6999&lon=-102.2993&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4765Y, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4765Y-1989-08-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-25-235 (registry code 7102504, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA25235
- Reported engine: LYC O540B2B5
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 16,287 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN87LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA093) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870410060359A

## Narrative

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

THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF A ROAD ON TAKEOFF AND STRUCK A DITCH. THE PILOT REPORTED A TAILWIND GUST.

## 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 DEN87LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA093), Apr 10, 1987: Piper PA-25-235 (N4765Y), Idalia, CO, 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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