# Accident 19870428013709A: Piper PA25235, Valley City, ND, April 28, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 28, 1987, 18:00 local time
- Place: Valley City, ND
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.9192° N, 97.9998° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.9192&lon=-97.9998&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6749Z, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6749Z) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-25-235 (registry code 7102504, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA25235
- Reported engine: LYC O540B2B5
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10,480 total, 1 in this make and model, 26 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN87LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA114) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870428013709A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT LIFTED OFF EARLY ON TAKEOFF FROM A GRAVEL ROAD AND BOUNCED INTO A FIELD. PILOT FLYING WITHOUT PERMISSION.

## 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 DEN87LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA114), Apr 28, 1987: Piper PA-25 (N6749Z), Valley City, ND, substantial damage

## Other reports on N6749Z (1)

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

- [Accident 19840724034699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840724034699A), Jul 24, 1984: Piper PA25235 (N6749Z), Webster, ND, Substantial damage. Engine quit during a spray run. Aircraft damaged on forced landing. Water in fuel obtained from a 5 gallon can.

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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