# Accident 19871128068669A: Piper PA24, Danville, IL, November 28, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 28, 1987, 17:55 local time
- Place: Danville, IL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.1406° N, 87.6104° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1406&lon=-87.6104&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5611P, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5611P) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-24 (registry code 7102402, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA24
- Reported engine: LYC O360A1A
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 328 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI88LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA031) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871128068669A

## Narrative

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

FORCED LANDING ON HIGHWAY DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. LANDED GEAR UP. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE BUT NO INJURIES.

## 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 CHI88LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA031), Nov 28, 1987: Piper PA-24-180 (N5611P), Danville, IL, substantial damage

## Other reports on N5611P (1)

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

- [Incident 20030720031649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030720031649I), Jul 20, 2003: Piper PA24 (N5611P), Johnstown, NY, Substantial damage. (-23) On 07/20/2003 at approximately 1930 EDT, PA-24 N5611P was engaged in a training flight. Mr. R. Edwards was the pilot under instruction (pui) and Mr. F.…

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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