# Incident 19780628039509I: Piper 600SMITH, Worcester, MA, June 28, 1978

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 28, 1978, 10:20 local time
- Place: Worcester, MA
- Airport: Municipal
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.2626° N, 71.8023° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Worcester, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2626&lon=-71.8023&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7526S, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7526S-1996-02-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Smith AEROSTAR 600 (registry code 8360602, https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-600) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER 600SMITH
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,600 total, 300 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780628039509I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

DURING ROLLOUT NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. HOLE IN HYDRAULIC HOSE DUE TO CHAFING.

## Other reports on N7526S (3)

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

- [Accident 19891102044409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891102044409A), Nov 2, 1989: Piper PA60600 (N7526S), Apopka, FL, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Impact with lake waters. Pilot was up all night. No mechanical.
- [Incident 19890508029529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890508029529I), May 8, 1989: Piper PA60600 (N7526S), Orlando, FL, Minor damage. Gear extended on climb. Hydraulic pressure at 0. Returned. Nose gear collpased. Hydraulic pressure hose ruptured.
- [Incident 19821228068809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821228068809I), Dec 28, 1982: Piper PA60600 (N7526S), North Myrtle Be, SC, Minor damage. Right engine lost oil pressure. Engine feathered. Nose gear collapsed on rollout. Emergency gear procedures used.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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