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FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Jean, NV · May 7, 1990

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Date
May 7, 1990 · 13:17 local
Place
Jean, NV
Airport
Jean Airport
Phase of flight
In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N2359L
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA90FA072
Reported as
Piper PA38112
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,404 total250 in this make and model
N2359LRegistration cancelled Jan 29, 1991 · Piper PA-38-112S/N 3879A0731Airframe modelPiper PA-38-112

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Circling airport on downwind side of a mountain. Got into windshear and downdraft. Impacted wing low.

As the FAA filed it

CIRCLING AIRPORT ON DOWNWIND SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN. GOT INTO WINDSHEAR AND DOWNDRAFT. IMPACTED WING LOW.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA90FA072Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportJean, NVSevere downdrafts/windshear which exceeded the airplane's performance capabilities.May 7, 1990 · Destroyed

Other reports on N2359L · 2

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

Incident 19820627046859IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Gila Bend, AZPilot got lost, contacted ATC but ran out of fuel before reaching airport. Landed in desert, hit nose gear, prop.Jun 27, 1982 · Minor damageIncident 19790324011389IForced/Precautionary Landing · Albuquerque, NMForeign object damage caused fuel needle valve to malfunction. Engine flooded out.Mar 24, 1979