# Accident 19861116055569A: Piper PA38112, Gaylord, MI, November 16, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 16, 1986, 10:30 local time
- Place: Gaylord, MI
- Airport: Otsego County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.0203° N, 84.6701° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.0203&lon=-84.6701&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2357E, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2357E-2020-07-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-38-112 (registry code 7103812, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA38112
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 800 total, 14 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI87LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA036) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861116055569A

## Narrative

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

THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A SNOWBANK WHILE LANDING ON A CLOSED RUNWAY. PILOT FAILED TO CHECK NOTAMS.

## 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 CHI87LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA036), Nov 16, 1986: Piper PA-38-112 (N2357E), Gaylord, MI, substantial damage

## Other reports on N2357E (3)

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

- [Incident 20051002025019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051002025019I), Oct 2, 2005: Piper PA38112 (N2357E), Long Beach, CA, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot porpoised on landing. This resulted in a hard landing and a nose gear collapse. Weather was not a factor. This aircraft is certificated as…
- [Incident 20030722021819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030722021819I), Jul 22, 2003: Piper PA38112 (N2357E), Hammond, LA. (-23) The pilot landed on a closed runway. The runway was NOTAM closed and x's placed on the end of the runway. The pilot initially departed tlh with a fuel…
- [Incident 19781227020149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781227020149I), Dec 27, 1978: Piper PA38112 (N2357E), Howell, MI, Minor damage. Student pilot hit the runway nose first. Nose gear collapsed.

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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