# Accident 19790611010149A: Piper PA38112, Van Nuys, CA, June 11, 1979

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 11, 1979, 11:30 local time
- Place: Van Nuys, CA
- Airport: Van Nuys
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.2098° N, 118.4900° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at VAN NUYS (VNY), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2098&lon=-118.4900&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2588A, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2588A-2011-07-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-38-112 (registry code 7103812, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA38112
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 15 total, 15 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX79FUQ34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUQ34) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790611010149A

## Narrative

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

STUDENT MADE HARD LANDING,PORPIOSED ON RUNWAY,COLLAPSED NOSE GEAR.

## 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 LAX79FUQ34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUQ34), Jun 11, 1979: Piper PA-38 (N2588A), Van Nuys, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N2588A (2)

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

- [Accident 20040302002949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040302002949A), Mar 2, 2004: Piper PA38112 (N2588A), Richmond, TX, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot was enroute from vct to axh when he encountered very low visibility (below 300 feet). He elected to make an emergency landing in a field rather…
- [Incident 19930819035499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930819035499I), Aug 19, 1993: Piper PA38112 (N2588A), San Benito, TX, Minor damage. Instructor allowed student to lose control of aircraft after takeoff. Aircraft crashed.

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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