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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Valparaiso, IN · July 11, 1978

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Date: July 11, 1978 · 10:00 local
Place: Valparaiso, IN
Airport: Porter Co
Phase of flight: Ops On Grnd From Ldg/Rtrcrft
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N14338
Reported as: Piper PA23250
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 25,000 total8,000 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N14338Registration cancelled Jul 8, 2013 · Piper PA-23-250S/N 27-7304921 · Built 1972 Airframe modelPiper PA-23-250 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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Hand pump used to get safe lights on. Gear collapsed when pilot attempted turn after landing. "O" ring seals worn.

As the FAA filed it

HAND PUMP USED TO GET SAFE LIGHTS ON. GEAR COLLAPSED WHEN PILOT ATTEMPTED TURN AFTER LANDING. "O" RING SEALS WORN.