# NTSB MIA89IA028: Piper PA-38-112, N2391G, Vero Beach, FL, November 11, 1988

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: November 11, 1988, 11:40 local (16:40 UTC)
- Place: Vero Beach, FL
- Coordinates: 27.639057, -80.390151 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.6391&lon=-80.3902&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 25, 1990
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32319
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA89IA028
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32319/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89IA028

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
- Main gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear,main gear - overload
  - terrain condition - soft (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT ON LANDING ROLLOUT, THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND AS IT WAS SLOWING DOWN, HIT A DEPRESSION IN THE GROUND AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. THE ACFT THEN SPUN AROUND AND CAME TO REST.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2391G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2391G-1994-03-22), registration cancelled 1994-03-22, S/N 3879A0512 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-38-112
- Registry model: [Piper PA-38-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112) (registry code 7103812) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 79A0312
- Airframe hours: 6244
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 112 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Flight Safety Int'L, Inc.
- Registered owner: Flight Safety Intl. Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: AAIP, November 1, 1988, 45 hours before
- Departed: X26, SEBASTIAN, FL
- Airport: VRB, Vero Beach, runway 11L, 3,500 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 24; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 21 total, 21 in this make and model, 2 as pilot in command, 21 in the last 90 days, 21 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 360° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 79 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: VRB

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19881111050279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881111050279A), Nov 11, 1988: Piper PA38112, Vero Beach, FL, Minor damage. Lost directional control landing in crosswind. Left the runway. Side load collapsed left main gear.

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.

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