# Accident 19891104044599A: Piper PA28161, San Juan Batist, CA, November 4, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 4, 1989, 11:45 local time
- Place: San Juan Batist, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.8298° N, 121.5097° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.8298&lon=-121.5097&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2203V, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2203V) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-161 (registry code 7102803, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-161) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28161
- Reported engine: LYC O320D3G
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX90LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA023) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891104044599A

## Narrative

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

OVER FLYING EMPLOYERS HOME TO TAKE PICTURES. RIGHT WING HIT A GUY WIRE. RECOVERED. RETURNED TO AIRPORT.

## 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 LAX90LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA023), Nov 4, 1989: Piper PA-28-161 (N2203V), S. Juan Batista, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INTENTIONAL BUZZING AND FAILURE TO SEE AND AVOID A GUY WIRE.

## Other reports on N2203V (1)

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

- [Incident 19990617019109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990617019109I), Jun 17, 1999: Piper PA28161 (N2203V), Salinas, CA, Minor damage. (-5)Mr. Richman landed after a cross country flight. He stopped to complete the after landing check list. While his head was down reading the check list the…

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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