# Accident 19870510014069A: Piper J4A, Collierville, TN, May 10, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 10, 1987, 14:52 local time
- Place: Collierville, TN
- Airport: Wolf River
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.0508° N, 89.6704° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0508&lon=-89.6704&mi=10
- Aircraft: N25020, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N25020-2000-06-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper J4A (registry code 7100604, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j4a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J4A
- Reported engine: CONT A658
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 25,900 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL87FA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87FA136) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870510014069A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE POWER LOSS DURING LOW LEVEL FLIGHT IN STEEP TURNS. IMPACT IN TREES. WEATHER FAVORABLE FOR CARBURETOR ICING.

## 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 ATL87FA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87FA136), May 10, 1987: Piper J4A (N25020), Collierville, TN, destroyed, 2 fatal

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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