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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Des Moines, IA · March 18, 1980

Date: March 18, 1980 · 11:30 local
Place: Des Moines, IA
Airport: Municipal
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N2538N
Reported as: Piper PA38112
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 29 total29 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N2538NRegistration cancelled Mar 11, 2013 · Piper PA-38-112S/N 38-79A0907 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper PA-38-112 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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Wind gust caused momentary loss of control on final approach. Aircraft went off side of runway.

As the FAA filed it

WIND GUST CAUSED MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONTROL ON FINAL APPROACH. AIRCRAFT WENT OFF SIDE OF RUNWAY.

Other reports on N2538N · 1

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

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