# Accident 19900507014869A: Piper PA38112, Jean, NV, May 7, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 7, 1990, 13:17 local time
- Place: Jean, NV
- Airport: Jean Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: In Traffic Pattern-Circling
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.7498° N, 115.5299° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.7498&lon=-115.5299&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2359L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2359L-1991-01-29) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,404 total, 250 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA90FA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90FA072) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900507014869A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 SEA90FA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90FA072), May 7, 1990: Piper PA-38-112 (N2359L), Jean, NV, destroyed. Probable cause: SEVERE DOWNDRAFTS/WINDSHEAR WHICH EXCEEDED THE AIRPLANE'S PERFORMANCE CAPABILITIES.

## Other reports on N2359L (2)

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

- [Incident 19820627046859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820627046859I), Jun 27, 1982: Piper PA38112 (N2359L), Gila Bend, AZ, Minor damage. Pilot got lost, contacted ATC but ran out of fuel before reaching airport. Landed in desert, hit nose gear, prop.
- [Incident 19790324011389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790324011389I), Mar 24, 1979: Piper PA38112 (N2359L), Albuquerque, NM. Foreign object damage caused fuel needle valve to malfunction. Engine flooded out.

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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