# NTSB CHI81DEE38: Piper PA-25, N8816L, Paw Paw, IL, June 7, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 7, 1981
- Place: Paw Paw, IL · PAW PAW, IL
- Location: 41.6882° N, 88.9798° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Paw Paw, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6882&lon=-88.9798&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 23, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125774
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI81DEE38
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DEE38

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1708   81/6/7  NR.PAW PAW,IL         PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0730                    N8816L              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 43, 4328 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            139 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROGER BROS RLA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         PAW PAW,IL                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (LIQUID)
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  600                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- UN TO CLR 5FT EMBANKMENT AT END OF 1600FT RWY.ACFT HAD USED MOST OF RWY ON 2 PREVIOUS FLTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8816L](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8816L), registered now, S/N 25-5321, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-25
- Registry model: [Piper PA-25-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235) (registry code 7102504) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Roger Bros Rla

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810607038649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810607038649A), Jun 7, 1981: Piper PA25235, Paw Paw, IL, Destroyed. Struck embankment off departure end of runway. Impact jammed elevators. Crashed out of control. Near gross weight.

## Other investigations on N8816L (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 CHI79DEE88](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEE88), Sep 20, 1979: Piper PA-25 (N8816L), La Moille, IL, substantial damage

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.

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