# Accident 19881119051399A: Piper PA28R201T, Van Nuys, CA, November 19, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 19, 1988, 15:30 local time
- Place: Van Nuys, CA
- Airport: Van Nuys Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.1894° N, 118.4905° 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=-118.4905&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4306M, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4306M-1989-03-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-201T (registry code 7102813, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-201t) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R201T
- Reported engine: CONT TSIO360FB
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 832 total, 8 in this make and model, 8 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX89LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA052) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881119051399A

## Narrative

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

CAUGHT IN WAKE TURBULENCE BY MAKING APPROACH TOO CLOSE TO A KING AIR, BOTH ON FINAL. ROLLED HIT A POLE AND CRASHED.

## 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 LAX89LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA052), Nov 19, 1988: Piper PA-28R-201T (N4306M), Van Nuys, CA, substantial damage

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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