# Accident 19920320011989A: Piper PA28235, Chemehuevi Vall, CA, March 20, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 20, 1992, 10:37 local time
- Place: Chemehuevi Vall, CA
- Airport: Chemehuevi Valley Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.7804° N, 114.5892° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7804&lon=-114.5892&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8840W, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8840W) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-235 (registry code 7102810, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-235) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28235
- Reported engine: LYC O540B4B5
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 30,925 total, 925 in this make and model, 28 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX92LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA144) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920320011989A

## Narrative

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

VEERED OFF RUNWAY DURING LANDING ROLL AND USING HAND BRAKE. CFI BELIEVES LEFT BRAKE GRABBED. NOT VERIFIED.

## 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 LAX92LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA144), Mar 20, 1992: Piper PA28-235 (N8840W), Havasu Lake, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE DUAL STUDENT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, THE CFI'S IMPROPER SUPERVISION OF THE FLIGHT, AND THE CFI'S FAILURE TO PERFORM THE NECESSARY REMEDIAL ACTION. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT…

## Other reports on N8840W (2)

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

- [Incident 19950312008899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950312008899I), Mar 12, 1995: Piper PA28235 (N8840W), Parker, AZ. Narrative: on Sunday morning 12 March, I preflighted the cherokee 235 and visually saw both main tanks full and dipsticked both tip tanks at approximately 8…
- [Accident 19780618012749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780618012749A), Jun 18, 1978: Piper PA28235 (N8840W), Albuquerque, NM, Substantial damage. Peak gusts 32KTS.

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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