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FAA incident report · Piper PA31 · Middletown, PA · June 4, 1978

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Date
June 4, 1978 · 14:00 local
Place
Middletown, PA
Airport
Harrisburg International
Phase of flight
Initial Approach-IFR
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Aircraft
N165YS
Reported as
Piper PA31
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,200 total430 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N165YSRegistration cancelled Mar 21, 1989 · Piper PA-31-310S/N 31227Airframe modelPiper PA-31-310

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What happened

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

Pilot had difficutly getting gear down indication. Recycled for three green. Latch needed cleaning, lube.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT HAD DIFFICUTLY GETTING GEAR DOWN INDICATION. RECYCLED FOR THREE GREEN. LATCH NEEDED CLEANING, LUBE.

Other reports on N165YS · 1

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

Accident 19870703034309AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Ambergris Cay, TKThe engines failed from fuel exhaustion. The aircraft was ditched in the ocean. Pilot miscalculated fuel reserve.Jul 3, 1987 · Substantial damage