# Accident 19870907050489A: Piper PA22135, Iowa Ridge, AK, September 7, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 7, 1987, 04:00 local time
- Place: Iowa Ridge, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft: N8510C, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8510C-2013-10-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-22-135 (registry code 7102206, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-135) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-290 series (registry code 41506, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA22135
- Reported engine: LYC O290D2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 216 total, 111 in this make and model, 23 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC87LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA143) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870907050489A

## Narrative

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

THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A RIDGE DURING A DOWNWIND TURN AFTER TAKEOFF. WIND REPORTED AT 70 GUST TO 80 KNOTS.

## 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 ANC87LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA143), Sep 7, 1987: Piper PA-22-135 (N8510C), Iowa Ridge, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N8510C (2)

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

- [Accident 19940630017249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940630017249A), Jun 30, 1994: Piper PA22135 (N8510C), Delta Junction, AK, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Observed low and slow over river. Engine missing. Wobbled stalled. Spiralled into river. Wreckage lost in river.
- [Accident 19840605024099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840605024099A), Jun 5, 1984: Piper PA22135 (N8510C), Big Delta, AK, Substantial damage. Engine quit after switching fuel tanks. Nosed over on forced landing. Fuel selector in off position. Engine normal.

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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