# Accident 19820305002329A: Piper PA38112, Anchorage, AK, March 5, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 5, 1982, 15:45 local time
- Place: Anchorage, AK
- Airport: Merrill
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.2195° N, 149.8498° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.2195&lon=-149.8498&mi=10
- Aircraft: N25759, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N25759) (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
- Reported engine: LYC O235*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,825 total, 250 in this make and model, 140 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC82DA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DA024) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820305002329A

## Narrative

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

STUDENT PILOT LEVELED OFF HIGH DURING LANDING AND INSTRUCTOR DID NOT CORRECT SITUATION CAUSING HARD LANDING.

## 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 ANC82DA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DA024), Mar 5, 1982: Piper PA-38-112 (N25759), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N25759 (3)

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

- [Accident 19900701023239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900701023239A), Jul 1, 1990: Piper PA38112 (N25759), Cantwell, AK, Substantial damage. At gross weight,unable to climb after takeoff to clear obstructions at end of gravel strip. Crashed into trees.
- [Incident 19890827054659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890827054659I), Aug 27, 1989: Piper PA38112 (N25759), Anchorage, AK, Minor damage. Student jerked control yoke aft on approach. Stalled. Departed runway. Instructor recovered control.
- [Incident 19890307018259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890307018259I), Mar 7, 1989: Piper PA38112 (N25759), Anchorage, AK, Minor damage. Student bounced and porpoised on landing. Stalled and landed nose first. Veered off runway into snow.

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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