# Accident 19880210002269A: Piper PA38112, Van Nuys, CA, February 10, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 10, 1988, 08:17 local time
- Place: Van Nuys, CA
- Airport: Van Nuys Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.1894° N, 118.4900° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1894&lon=-118.4900&mi=10
- Aircraft: N25732, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N25732-2012-09-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-38-112 (registry code 7103812, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA38112
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 25 total, 25 in this make and model, 12 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX88LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA107) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880210002269A

## Narrative

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

VEERED OFF RUNWAY ON A TOUCH AND GO.TRIED TO GO AROUND,STALLED AND DESCENDED INTO 3 PARKED AIRCRAFT.

## 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 LAX88LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA107), Feb 10, 1988: Piper PA-38-112 (N25732), Van Nuys, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N25732 (2)

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

- [Incident 19840718038249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840718038249I), Jul 18, 1984: Piper PA38112 (N25732), Novato, CA, Minor damage. Main landing gear collapsed on rollout. Found retaining bolt on left main gear broken.
- [Incident 19810706054479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810706054479I), Jul 6, 1981: Piper PA38112 (N25732), Fargo, ND, Minor damage. Hard landing damaged landing gear and motor mount.

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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