# Accident 19951006031309A: Piper PA25235, Gulf Shores, AL, October 6, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 6, 1995, 17:45 local time
- Place: Gulf Shores, AL
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.2772° N, 87.7024° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Gulf Shores, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2772&lon=-87.7024&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6674Z, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6674Z-2018-01-25) (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 O540B2B5
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,861 total, 24 in this make and model, 52 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL96LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA003) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951006031309A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON CLIMBOUT. STALLED IN BANKING TO AVOID TREES. NO ENGINE DEFECTS FOUND. BANNER TOW FLIGHT.

## 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 ATL96LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA003), Oct 6, 1995: Piper PA-25-235 (N6674Z), Gulf Shores, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: Loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). A factor relating to the accident was: the proximity of high obstructions (trees) to the emergency landing area.

## Other reports on N6674Z (2)

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

- [Accident 20010322006819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010322006819A), Mar 22, 2001: Piper PA25235 (N6674Z), Bainbridge, GA, No damage. (-23) This was an ag training flight. The student turned the a/c to the right and struck the ground with the right wing tip then over corrected to the left and…
- [Incident 19840919055479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840919055479I), Sep 19, 1984: Piper PA25235 (N6674Z), Elberta, AL, Minor damage. Aircraft hit deer on runway during landing.

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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