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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-34-200 · Bethany, OK · June 20, 1978

Date
June 20, 1978 · 14:00 local
Place
Bethany, OK
Airport
Wiley Post
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N40949
Reported as
Piper PA34200
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,550 total575 in this make and model0 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 failed on landing. Bolt contacted drag link during extension, prevented proper down lock operation.

As the FAA filed it

NOSE GEAR FAILED ON LANDING. BOLT CONTACTED DRAG LINK DURING EXTENSION, PREVENTED PROPER DOWN LOCK OPERATION.

Other reports on N40949 · 1

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