ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375176
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| Date: | Tuesday 29 April 1986 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-38-112 |
| Owner/operator: | Gerandin Corp |
| Registration: | N25954 |
| MSN: | 38-81A0085 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1569 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fallbrook, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Torrance, CA (KTOA) |
| Fallbrook, CA (L18) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A PIPER PA-38-112 VEERED OFF RWY 36. THE WX REPORTING STATION LOCATED 6 NM SE OF THE ARPT REPORTED THAT THE WINDS WERE FROM 180 DEG AT 7 KTS DURING THE PERIOD THAT THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE PLT INDICATED THAT HE MISINTERPRETED THE ARPT WIND INDICATOR AND LANDED DOWNWIND AND SUBSEQUENTLY VEERED TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID OVERRUNNING THE RWY. THE PLT ALSO INDICATED THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. RWY 36 WAS 2,160 FT LONG. ACCORDING TO THE TOMOHAWK (PA-38-112) INFORMATION MANUAL PUBLISHED BY PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION, THE MINIMUM LANDING GROUND ROLL FOR THE REPORTED WX CONDITION IS AT LEAST 1,000 FT. A WITNESS WHO IS EMPLOYED AT A FBO LOCATED AT THE ARPT OBSERVED THE ACFT TOUCHDOWN 'APPROXIMATELY TWO-THIRDS OF THE DISTANCE DOWN THE RUNWAY.'
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Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX86LA200
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 17:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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