# Accident 19950520012309A: Piper PA38112, Corpus Christi, TX, May 20, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 20, 1995, 16:46 local time
- Place: Corpus Christi, TX
- Airport: Corpus Christi International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 27.7700° N, 97.5207° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.7700&lon=-97.5207&mi=10
- Aircraft: N23557, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23557-2002-12-11) (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 O235L2A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW95LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA215) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950520012309A

## Narrative

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

DRIFTED OFF LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY LANDING. WING STRUCK A VASI LIGHT. STUDENT BLAMED BLOCKED RUDDER. NOT FOUND.

## 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 FTW95LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA215), May 20, 1995: Piper PA-38-112 (N23557), Corpus Christi, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR CROSSWIND CONDITIONS.

## Other reports on N23557 (1)

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

- [Incident 19830610036229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830610036229I), Jun 10, 1983: Piper PA38112 (N23557), Richmond Hts, OH, Minor damage. Failed to set correct trim for takeoff. Airborne prematurely. Settled back and veered off runway.

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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