# Accident 19870711072439A: Piper PA28RT201, Chelsea, MI, July 11, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 11, 1987, 21:30 local time
- Place: Chelsea, MI
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.3104° N, 84.0201° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3104&lon=-84.0201&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2904A, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2904A) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28RT-201 (registry code 7102818, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28rt-201) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C (registry code 41511, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28RT201
- Reported engine: LYC IO360C1C6
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 976 total, 76 in this make and model, 107 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI87LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA166) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870711072439A

## Narrative

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

TRIED TO DEPART A WEED GROWN UPSLOPE DAMP FARM STRIP. UNABLE TO CLIMB OUT OF GROUND EFFECT STRUCK TREES OFF END.

## 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 CHI87LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA166), Jul 12, 1987: Piper PA-28RT-201 (N2904A), Chelsea, MI, substantial damage

## Other reports on N2904A (1)

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

- [Accident 19800624024219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800624024219A), Jun 24, 1980: Piper PA28RT201 (N2904A), West Chicago, IL, Substantial damage. High sink rate on short final. Student & CFI began recovery too late. Hard landing damaged left wing.

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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