# Accident 19910430014009A: Piper PA38112, Fresno, CA, April 30, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 30, 1991, 20:00 local time
- Place: Fresno, CA
- Airport: Fresno Air Terminal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.7895° N, 119.7598° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.7895&lon=-119.7598&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2578L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2578L-2016-07-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-38-112 (registry code 7103812, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA38112
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 370 total, 115 in this make and model, 21 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX91LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA189) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910430014009A

## Narrative

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

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON FLARE FOR LANDING IN STRONG CROSSWIND. LANDED IN A CRAB ANGLE. LEFT RUNWAY. STRUCK SIGN

## 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 LAX91LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA189), May 1, 1991: Piper PA 38-112 (N2578L), Fresno, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS DURING THE LANDING TOUCHDOWN. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S…

## Other reports on N2578L (3)

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

- [Accident 20130822022509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130822022509A), Aug 22, 2013: Piper PA-38-112 (N2578L), Madera, CA, Substantial damage. On August 22, 2013, N2578L a Piper tomahawk, made an emergency landing due to fuel exhaustion causing substantial damage to the aircraft. The crew received no…
- [Incident 20110505010579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110505010579I), May 5, 2011: Piper PA-38-112 (N2578L), Hollister, CA, Substantial damage. In a statement from the pilot of N2578L, a Piper PA-38-112 was on landing roll at Hollister airport (cvh) when the engine shut off. The pilot attempted to…
- [Incident 19870929064529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870929064529I), Sep 29, 1987: Piper PA38112 (N2578L), Grove City, PA, Minor damage. Solo student lost directional control on takeoff roll. Departed runway side and collapsed gear.

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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