# Incident 19870816055319I: Piper PA38112, Crawford, CO, August 16, 1987

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 16, 1987
- Place: Crawford, CO
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.7050° N, 107.6096° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Crawford, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7050&lon=-107.6096&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6304A, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6304A-2013-04-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-38-112 (registry code 7103812, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA38112
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870816055319I

## Narrative

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

WHILE LOOKING FOR SHEEP, PILOT FLEW THROUGH TREE TOPS. REMAINED AIRBORNE AND RETURNED TO AIRPORT.

## Other reports on N6304A (1)

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

- [Incident 19800621058949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800621058949I), Jun 21, 1980: Piper PA38112 (N6304A), El Cajon, CA, Minor damage. Student and instructor practicing crosswind landings. Landed very hard on left main. Gear separated aircraft.

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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