19790225003579A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Gilroy, CA · February 25, 1979

Date
February 25, 1979 · 18:00 local
Place
Gilroy, CA
Airport
San Martin
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2483T
NTSB investigation
NTSBOAK79FVM14
Reported as
Piper PA38112
Reported engine
Lycoming O235*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,085 total46 in this make and model137 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot reported engine stopped on downwind leg. Aircraft landed short,struck parked aircraft. Cause unknown.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED ENGINE STOPPED ON DOWNWIND LEG. AIRCRAFT LANDED SHORT,STRUCK PARKED AIRCRAFT. CAUSE UNKNOWN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.