# Accident 19870417018689A: Piper PA25235, Kipp, KS, April 17, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 17, 1987, 10:20 local time
- Place: Kipp, KS
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 38.7005° N, 97.4201° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7005&lon=-97.4201&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8599L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8599L-1990-09-24) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,199 total, 2,894 in this make and model, 62 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC87LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA082) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870417018689A

## Narrative

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

NOSED OVER TO THE INVERTED POSITION DURING A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD. ENGINE FAILURE. FOUND A BROKEN CRANKSHAFT.

## 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 MKC87LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA082), Apr 17, 1987: Piper PA-25-235 (N8599L), Kipp, KS, substantial damage

## Other reports on N8599L (1)

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

- [Accident 19760520016179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760520016179A), May 20, 1976: Piper PA25235 (N8599L), Columbus, IN, Substantial damage. Acft aprx 183 lb ovr rec max gross wgt increase of 37 .

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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