# Accident 19891001037299A: Piper PA28R180, Las Vegas, NV, October 1, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 1, 1989, 02:03 local time
- Place: Las Vegas, NV
- Airport: North Las Vegas Air Terminal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.1005° N, 115.0210° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1005&lon=-115.0210&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3782T, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3782T-1990-06-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-180 (registry code 7102809, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R180
- Reported engine: LYC IO360B1E
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA90LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA001) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891001037299A

## Narrative

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

STOLEN AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED HARD AND SHORT OF RUNWAY BY UNKNOWN PERSON WHO LEFT THE SCEME . BAG WHITE POWER ABOARD.

## 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 SEA90LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA001), Oct 1, 1989: Piper PA-28R-180 (N3782T), Las Vegas, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT MISJUDGED HIS ALTITUDE AND DISTANCE TO THE RUNWAY, WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, AND FAILED TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT OR FLARE THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE LANDING. DARKNESS WAS A RELATED…

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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