# Accident 19820919050079A: Piper PA28181, Visalia, CA, September 19, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 19, 1982, 18:00 local time
- Place: Visalia, CA
- Airport: Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.2902° N, 119.3809° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.2902&lon=-119.3809&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5889V, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5889V) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-181 (registry code 7102807, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (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 PA28181
- Reported engine: LYC O360A4M
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 100 total, 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX82DA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA351) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820919050079A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT CRASHED ON SHORT FINAL APPROACH FOR LANDING. PILOT CLAIMED ENGINE MALFUNCTION.

## 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 LAX82DA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA351), Sep 20, 1982: Piper PA-28181 (N5889V), Visalia, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N5889V (2)

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

- [Accident 19920630022769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920630022769A), Jun 30, 1992: Piper PA28181 (N5889V), Wichita Falls, TX, Substantial damage. Veered off runway on landing roll and struck a runway marker.
- [Accident 19860408010529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860408010529A), Apr 8, 1986: Piper PA28181 (N5889V), Hesperia, CA, Substantial damage. The aircraft encountered a downdraft and struck a fence on final. Student was diverting due to unexpected weather.

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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