19740801031999A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-34-200 · Cheswold, DE · August 1, 1974

Date
August 1, 1974
Place
Cheswold, DE
Airport
Delaware Airpark
Phase of flight
In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N56541
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC75AN016
Reported as
Piper PA34200
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,535 total130 in this make and model248 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Nose gear down lock mount bracket failed. Nose gr would not lock in down psn.

As the FAA filed it

NOSE GEAR DOWN LOCK MOUNT BRACKET FAILED.NOSE GR WOULD NOT LOCK IN DOWN PSN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N56541 · 1

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