# Incident 19881120068789I: Piper PA24250, Phoenix, AZ, November 20, 1988

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 20, 1988, 10:17 local time
- Place: Phoenix, AZ
- Airport: Phoenix Sky Harbor International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.4343° N, 112.0116° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTL (PHX), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.4343&lon=-112.0116&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8286P, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8286P) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-24-250 (registry code 7102404, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA24250
- Reported engine: LYC O540A1A5
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 602 total, 150 in this make and model, 34 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881120068789I

## Narrative

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

DOOR OPENED ON LIFTOFF. GRANTED PERMISSION TO LAND ON REMAINING RUNWAY. LANDED WITH GEAR UP.

## Other reports on N8286P (2)

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

- [Accident 20010214003459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010214003459A), Feb 14, 2001: Piper PA24250 (N8286P), Petaluma, CA, No damage. (-19) On February 14, 2001, at 1230 hours PST, a Piper PA-24-250, N8286P, experienced a loss of power while attempting a go-around at the Petaluma muni…
- [Incident 19930404021349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930404021349I), Apr 4, 1993: Piper PA24250 (N8286P), Santa Rosa, CA, Minor damage. Electrical failure in flight. Gear collapsed on landing. Electrical failure caused by faulty alternator.

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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