# Accident 19870826048339A: Piper PA24260, Kanorado, KS, August 26, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 26, 1987, 04:00 local time
- Place: Kanorado, KS
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Unknown/Not Reported
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.8995° N, 97.1097° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8995&lon=-97.1097&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8975P, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8975P-2013-06-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-24-260 (registry code 7102406, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-260) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA24260
- Reported engine: LYC IO540D4A5
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC87FA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87FA169) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870826048339A

## Narrative

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

LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT FLYING IN ADVERSE WEATHER. UNCONTROLLED COLLISION WITH THE GROUND.

## 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 MKC87FA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87FA169), Aug 26, 1987: Piper PA-24-260 (N8975P), Kanorado, KS, destroyed, 1 fatal

## Other reports on N8975P (2)

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

- [Incident 19820617065699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820617065699I), Jun 17, 1982: Piper PA24260 (N8975P), Thermal, CA. Pilot ran out of fuel. Made emergency landing. Found fuel drain valve defective allowing fuel to drain in flight.
- [Accident 19730604014959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730604014959A), Jun 4, 1973: Piper PA24260 (N8975P), Baltimore, MD, Substantial damage. Extdd gr un obtain safe gr light. Gr fittings and retract links encrusted with grease and dirt.

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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