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FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · San Martin, CA · September 20, 1983

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Date
September 20, 1983 · 08:45 local
Place
San Martin, CA
Airport
South Co
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2315V
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX83LA451
Reported as
Piper PA38112
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
14,000 total703 in this make and model68 in the last 90 days
N2315VRegistered now · Piper PA-38-112S/N 38-82A0085Airframe modelPiper PA-38-112Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot lost directional control during landing. Left landing gear attach bolt broke in tension.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING. LEFT LANDING GEAR ATTACH BOLT BROKE IN TENSION.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX83LA451Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSan Martin, CAThe pilot stated that he flared the aircraft and made a normal full stall landing. Almost immediately the aircraft veered to the left and both main landing gear separated. Subsequent hardness tests on the left and right main gear attach bolts revealed that…Sep 20, 1983 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2315V · 4

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

Incident 19890204004179IUnauth Low Level Opns · Chandler, AZWhile flying low over a canal. Hit powerlines. Unable to avoid them in time. Aircraft had minor damage.Feb 4, 1989 · Minor damageAccident 19870510014569ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Chandler, AZThe aircraft drifted off the side of the runway during takeoff, struck a sign. Sign was improperly placed.May 10, 1987 · Substantial damageAccident 19851106058262ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Chandler, AZAircraft was struck during rollout by landing N42XX.plane on rollout had failed to make proper pattern radio calls.Nov 6, 1985 · Minor damageAccident 19830618029189ALevel Off Touchdown · Morgan Hill, CAStudent pilot made hard landing collapsing nose gear on first solo flight.Jun 18, 1983 · Substantial damage