- Date
- April 20, 1982, 11:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place
- El Monte, CA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N25660Piper PA-38-112
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 20, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820420011119A
- Case key
- 70564
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
On his first approach for landing, the pilot decided that he was too high and made a go-around. He reported that his second approach was normal until the aircraft was about 5 ft AGL at the runway numbers. According to the pilot, the left wing lifted as if there was a gust of wind from the left and the right wing tip touched the ground. He stated that he added power to correct for a nose high attitude and lowered the nose to gain speed. But reportedly, the right main and nose wheels struck the ground and rudder control was lost. He then cut the power and landed as straight as possible. The pilot PR0VIDED no specific wind information.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N25660
- Reported as
- Piper PA-38-112
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 38-81-A-0042
- Airframe hours
- 321
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 115 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Piper Air Center
- Registered owner
- Piper Air Center
- Departed
- LGB · Long Beach, CA
- Destination
- Plymouth, NH
- Airport
- EMT · El Monte, runway 19, 11,000 × 0 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 52
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 230 total · 14 in this make and model · 170 as pilot in command · 3 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 14 statute miles
- Temperature
- 172 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.