# Accident 19910321006739A: Piper PA38112, Burlington, IA, March 21, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 21, 1991, 14:35 local time
- Place: Burlington, IA
- Airport: Burlington Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.8001° N, 91.1200° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8001&lon=-91.1200&mi=10
- Aircraft: N26009, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N26009-1991-11-21) (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: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,544 total, 65 in this make and model, 140 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI91LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA114) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910321006739A

## Narrative

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

DOWNDRAFT AND WINDSHEAR ON FINAL. CFI TOOK OVER BUT UNABLE TO ARREST DESCENT RATE. STRUCK VASI. IMPACTED OFF RUNWAY

## 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 CHI91LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA114), Mar 21, 1991: Piper PA-38-112 (N26009), Burlington, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: DELAYED INITIATION OF REMEDIAL ACTION BY THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT ARE GUSTY CROSSWINDS, INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS AND NOT MAINTAINING AIRSPEED BY 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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