# Accident 19870124033819A: Piper PA38112, Alpine, TX, January 24, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 24, 1987, 14:05 local time
- Place: Alpine, TX
- Airport: Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.3608° N, 103.6595° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.3608&lon=-103.6595&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2592C, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2592C-1988-12-05) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 37 total, 37 in this make and model, 16 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW87LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA048) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870124033819A

## Narrative

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

THE AIRCRAFT DRAGGED A WINGTIP ON TAKEOFF AND STRUCK A DITCH DURING ABORT. STUDENT FAILED TO CHECK CROSSWIND FACTOR

## 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 FTW87LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA048), Jan 24, 1987: Piper PA-38-112 (N2592C), Alpine, TX, substantial damage

## Other reports on N2592C (2)

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

- [Incident 19850519026699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850519026699I), May 19, 1985: Piper PA38112 (N2592C), San Angelo, TX, Minor damage. Bounced twice on landing and sheared off nose gear.
- [Accident 19801104061619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801104061619A), Nov 4, 1980: Piper PA38112 (N2592C), San Angelo, TX, Substantial damage. Student pilot lost control of aircraft practicing crosswind landings.

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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