# Accident 19880717027009A: Piper PA25235, Chebanse, IL, July 17, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 17, 1988, 18:15 local time
- Place: Chebanse, IL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: RUSG
- Location: 40.9995° N, 87.9103° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9995&lon=-87.9103&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8807L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8807L-2005-02-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-25-235 (registry code 7102504, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA25235
- Reported engine: LYC O540B2C5
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 9,934 total, 2,160 in this make and model, 165 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI88DEE06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88DEE06) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880717027009A

## Narrative

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

RAN OUT OF FUEL RETURNING TO BASE AFTER SPRAYING AFIELD. AIRCRAFT STRUCK A FENCE ON THE FORCED LANDING.

## 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 CHI88DEE06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88DEE06), Jul 17, 1988: Piper PA-25 (N8807L), Chebanse, IL, substantial damage

## Other reports on N8807L (1)

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

- [Accident 19980726017739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980726017739A), Jul 26, 1998: Piper PA25235 (N8807L), Panama City Bea, FL, Substantial damage. Banner towing operation, acft was heading back to banner strip and lost power, came to rest in trees in inverted position, pilot sustained minor inj. (-23)…

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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