# Accident 19900324005229A: Piper PA38112, Wausau, WI, March 24, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 24, 1990, 13:25 local time
- Place: Wausau, WI
- Airport: Wausau Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.9596° N, 89.6391° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.9596&lon=-89.6391&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2331C, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2331C-1991-03-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-38-112 (registry code 7103812, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA38112
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 35 total, 35 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI90LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA103) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900324005229A

## Narrative

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

LEVELED OFF TOO HIGH. STALLED, IMPACTED RUNWAY AND SHEARED RIGHT MAIN GEAR.

## 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 CHI90LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA103), Mar 24, 1990: Piper PA-38 (N2331C), Wausau, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: A HARD LANDING RESULTING FROM THE PILOT NOT TAKING TIMELY REMEDIAL WHEN A STALL WAS ENCOUNTERED.

## Other reports on N2331C (1)

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

- [Incident 19890322019089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890322019089I), Mar 22, 1989: Piper PA38112 (N2331C), Madison, WI, Minor damage. Lost directional control landing in a crosswind. Sand on runway hindered braking. Collapsed nose gear off runway.

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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