# Accident 19841005057649A: Piper PA28161, Van Nuys, CA, October 5, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 5, 1984, 10:05 local time
- Place: Van Nuys, CA
- Airport: Van Nuys
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.1898° N, 118.4908° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1898&lon=-118.4908&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2099U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2099U-2016-09-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-161 (registry code 7102803, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-161) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28161
- Reported engine: LYC O320D3G
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 31 total, 27 in this make and model, 7 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX85LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA027) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841005057649A

## Narrative

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

SOLO STUDENT BALLOONED AND YAWED LEFT. VEERED OFF RUNWAY ON TOUCHDOWN AND STRUCK A SIGN.

## 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 LAX85LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA027), Oct 5, 1984: Piper PA-28-161 (N2099U), Van Nuys, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N2099U (1)

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

- [Incident 19810322030469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810322030469I), Mar 22, 1981: Piper PA28161 (N2099U), Van Nuys, CA, Minor damage. During landing aircraft struck a runway light.

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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