# Accident 19871031061779A: Piper J5A, Devils Lake, ND, October 31, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 31, 1987, 16:30 local time
- Place: Devils Lake, ND
- Airport: Devils Lake Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Practice Training Manuevers
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 48.1090° N, 98.8705° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.1090&lon=-98.8705&mi=10
- Aircraft: N32887, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N32887) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper J5A (registry code 7100702, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j5a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C85 series (registry code 17008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J5A
- Reported engine: CONT C8512F
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,741 total, 36 in this make and model, 287 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN88LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA017) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871031061779A

## Narrative

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

PRACTICING A CROP SPRAYING PASS. DURING THE TURN AROUND REPORTED POWER LOSS. AIRCRAFT STALLED. CRASHED INTO A LAKE.

## 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 DEN88LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA017), Oct 31, 1987: Piper J5A (N32887), Devils Lake, ND, substantial damage

## Other reports on N32887 (1)

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

- [Incident 19860302010299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860302010299I), Mar 2, 1986: Piper J5A (N32887), Devils Lake, ND, Minor damage. Hard landing made with resultant damage to the gear attach points.

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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