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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event LAX82DA145

1982-04-10 SANTA MONICA, California, United States Airport · SMO None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N2588D

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

PIPER PA-38-112

Year of manufacture

1978 · 4 years old at event

Engine

LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 hp)

Seats / Engines

2 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19781229

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A278AA

Registrant of record

THURMOND GEORGETTE E

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

DURING LANDING, THE STUDENT PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO BOUNCE. AFTER ABOUT THE THIRD BOUNCE, THE NOSE GEAR BUCKLED AND THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED OFF THE RUNWAY. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1982_LAX82DA145.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.