# Incident 19820103017699I: Piper PA24, Van Nuys, CA, January 3, 1982

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 3, 1982, 14:41 local time
- Place: Van Nuys, CA
- Airport: Van Nuys
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.1895° N, 118.4896° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1895&lon=-118.4896&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5018P, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5018P) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-24-180 (registry code 7102403, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA24
- Reported engine: LYC O360*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,333 total, 33 in this make and model, 38 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX82IA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82IA034) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820103017699I

## Narrative

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

UNSAFE GEAR NOT FULLY EXTENDED. LANDED GEAR UP. ASSEMBLY CABLE HOUSING HAD SEPARATED.

## 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 LAX82IA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82IA034), Jan 3, 1982: Piper PA-24-180 (N5018P), Van Nuys, CA, incident, minor damage

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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