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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper 600SMITH · Chicago, IL · March 9, 1978

Date: March 9, 1978 · 02:00 local
Place: Chicago, IL
Airport: Midway
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9530Q
Reported as: Piper 600SMITH
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,578 total400 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N9530QRegistration cancelled May 24, 2013 · Smith AEROSTAR 600S/N 60-0359-128 · Built 1976 Airframe modelSmith AEROSTAR 600 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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Broken scissors link on main geaar allowed wheel to turn 60 degrees to line of flight. Landed safely.

As the FAA filed it

BROKEN SCISSORS LINK ON MAIN GEAAR ALLOWED WHEEL TO TURN 60 DEGREES TO LINE OF FLIGHT. LANDED SAFELY.

Other reports on N9530Q · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19820304014119ATakeoff Ground Roll · Elyria, OHAttemtped crosswind takeoff on icy runway. Began sliding sideways. Aborted takeoff. Slid into snowbank.Mar 4, 1982 · Reported as Piper PA60600 · Substantial damage