# Accident 19821016052989A: Piper PA38112, Stevens Point, WI, October 16, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 16, 1982, 16:00 local time
- Place: Stevens Point, WI
- Airport: Stevens Point
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.5406° N, 89.5592° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.5406&lon=-89.5592&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2428L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2428L-1991-03-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-38-112 (registry code 7103812, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA38112
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 41 total, 41 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI83LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA026) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821016052989A

## Narrative

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

BOUNCED AND PORPOISED ON LANDING. COLLAPSED THE 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 CHI83LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA026), Oct 16, 1982: Piper PA-38-112 (N2428L), Stevens Point, WI, substantial damage

## Other reports on N2428L (1)

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

- [Accident 19841118068869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841118068869A), Nov 18, 1984: Piper PA38112 (N2428L), Wild Rose, WI, Substantial damage. Struck a tree while maneuvering at a unsafe altitude. Was looking for a hunting party in the area.

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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