# Accident 19910303011072A: Piper PA22135, Van Nuys, CA, March 3, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 3, 1991, 15:00 local time
- Place: Van Nuys, CA
- Airport: Van Nuys Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
- Phase of flight: Idling Engines
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.1899° N, 118.4904° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1899&lon=-118.4904&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2505A, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2505A) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-22-135 (registry code 7102206, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-135) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-290 series (registry code 41506, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA22135
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX91LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA125) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910303011072A

## Narrative

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

WHILE HOLDING ON RUNUP PAD,EMPENNAGE WAS HIT BY WING OF AIRCRAFT TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF, N25378,PILOT LOCKED A BRAKE.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N25378, Cessna 152: [Accident 19910303011071A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910303011071A)

## 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 LAX91LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA125), Mar 3, 1991: Piper PA-22-135 (N2505A), Van Nuys, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE CFI ABOARD N25378 TO ADEQUATELY SUPERVISE THE FLIGHT AND THE DUAL STUDENT PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE NORMAL BRAKES.

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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