# NTSB SEA83LA073: Piper PA-32-112, N91336, Vancouver, WA, March 31, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 31, 1983, 15:10 local (23:10 UTC)
- Place: Vancouver, WA
- Coordinates: 45.679412, -122.570571 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.6794&lon=-122.5706&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 39672
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA83LA073
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/39672/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA073

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - improper, dual student (cause)
  - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
- Dragged wing,rotor,pod,float or tail/skid, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTOR (CFI), THE STUDENT WAS APPROACHING THE RWY AT 60 KTS WITH THE POWER REDUCED WHEN HE CHOPPED THE POWER & FLARED AT APRX 10 TO 15 FT AGL. THE RIGHT WING DROPPED & THE ACFT LANDED HARD BEFORE THE CFI CORRECTED THE SITUATION. THE RIGHT WING SPAR, NOSE GEAR, TAIL CONE, RIGHT WING SKIN & RIGHT AILERON WERE DAMAGED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N91336](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N91336-1989-06-19), registration cancelled 1989-06-19, S/N 3881A0165 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32-112
- Registry model: [Piper PA-38-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112) (registry code 7103812) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 38-8140165
- Airframe hours: 650
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2A 112 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Fire: Unknown
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: John Evans, Darrel Gratzer
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: 100 hour, February 16, 1983, 56 hours before
- Airport: 60S, Pearson, runway 26, 3,200 × 60 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 48; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: right; flight hours: 1,300 total, 75 in this make and model, 1,300 as pilot in command, 90 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 300° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 7,500 ft broken
- Temperature: -0 °F, dew point 43 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: PDX, 6 nm away

## 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 19830331011149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830331011149A), Mar 31, 1983: Piper PA38112, Vancouver, WA, Substantial damage. Instructor did not take over control in time to prevent student from making hard landing.

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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