# Accident 19930312005059A: Piper PA38112, Burley, ID, March 12, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 12, 1993, 15:30 local time
- Place: Burley, ID
- Airport: Burley Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: GAQV
- Location: 42.3899° N, 113.7805° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3899&lon=-113.7805&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2438L, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2438L) (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: 22 total, 22 in this make and model, 17 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA93LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA077) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930312005059A

## Narrative

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

CONFUSED ON RUNWAY 02 AND 20. LANDED IN GUSTY TAILWIND,NOSE FIRST,COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR HIGH WIND A FACTOR.

## 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 SEA93LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA077), Mar 12, 1993: Piper PA-38 (N2438L), Burley, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: LANDING ON THE WRONG RUNWAY AND AN IMPROPER TOUCHDOWN. LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN TYPE OF OPERATION WAS A FACTOR.

## Other reports on N2438L (1)

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

- [Accident 19980311006769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980311006769A), Mar 11, 1998: Piper PA38112 (N2438L), Dubois, ID, Substantial damage. Dragged unplowed runway to determine snow depth. Dipped wheel into snow on go around. Folded gear. 12 inch snow. (.4)the student pilot had reviewed 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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