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LAX82DA145

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

Airport SMO

Current FAA registration · N2588D

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

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 ↗.

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