# NTSB OAK79FVM14: Piper PA-38, N2483T, San Martin, CA, February 25, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 25, 1979
- Place: San Martin, CA · SAN MARTIN, CA
- Location: 37.0829° N, 121.5963° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Martin, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.0829&lon=-121.5963&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 29, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137723
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK79FVM14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79FVM14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0148  79/2/25    SAN MARTIN,CA       PIPER PA-38         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1100                    N2483T              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 30, 1085 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            46 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOUTH COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN JOSE,CA                 SAN MARTIN,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- HIT PARKED AIRCRAFT,N24186,BEECH A-36,SUB DMG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2483T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2483T-1983-07-12), registration cancelled 1983-07-12, S/N 3878A0814 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-38
- Registry model: [Piper PA-38-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112) (registry code 7103812) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: South County

## 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 19790225003579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790225003579A), Feb 25, 1979: Piper PA38112, Gilroy, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot reported engine stopped on downwind leg. Aircraft landed short,struck parked aircraft. Cause unknown.

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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