# Incident 19781208022899I: Aerosp 262ANORD, Pittsburg, PA, December 8, 1978

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 8, 1978, 14:00 local time
- Place: Pittsburg, PA
- Airport: International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Other Ground Ops
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: USA
- Location: 40.4406° N, 79.9959° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pittsburgh, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4406&lon=-79.9959&mi=10
- Aircraft: N29813, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N29813-2002-11-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Nord-Aviation 262A-26 (registry code 6380526, https://openairdocs.org/model/nord-aviation-262a-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Turbomeca BASTAN VI series (registry code 60009, https://openairdocs.org/engine/turbomeca-bastan-vi-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AEROSP 262ANORD
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 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/19781208022899I

## Narrative

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

PARKED AIRPLANE STRUCK BY CATERING TRUCK. MINOR DAMAGE TO THE STABILIZER.

## Other reports on N29813 (13)

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

- [Incident 19881208066529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881208066529I), Dec 8, 1988: Aerosp 262ANORD (N29813), Ontario, CA, Minor damage. Held at taxiway in strong crosswind. Pre-takeoff check showed rudder jammed. Plane tipped by wind and wing damaged.
- [Incident 19820114011299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820114011299I), Jan 14, 1982: Aerosp 262ANORD (N29813), Pittsburgh, PA, Minor damage. Nose wheel tire blew out on landing roll. Possible impact with chunk of hard snow, failed tire.
- [Incident 19820113004909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820113004909I), Jan 13, 1982: Aerosp 262ANORD (N29813), Pittsburgh, PA. Zg zk unsafe gear indication. Cranked gear down. Landing normal. Cannon plug in gear light circuit dirty.
- [Incident 19811208089089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811208089089I), Dec 8, 1981: N29813, Pittsburgh, PA, Substantial damage. On climb engine lost power. Flames from exhaust. Shut down. Gas generator shed blade pieces out intake screen.
- [Incident 19810922072499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810922072499I), Sep 22, 1981: Aerosp STC262NORD (N29813), Harrisburg, PA, Minor damage. Zk difficult to extend landing gear. Nose wheel came down cocked. Found nose gear antiswivel locking p/n missing.
- [Incident 19810921072509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810921072509I), Sep 21, 1981: Aerosp STC262NORD (N29813), Harrisburg, PA, Minor damage. Za landing door fell from aircraft in cruise,returned to takeoff point. Found door on garage roof. Latches unsecured.
- [Incident 19801219089159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801219089159I), Dec 19, 1980: Aerosp 262ANORD (N29813), Newark, NJ, Minor damage. Left main landing gear pod separated during level flight.
- [Incident 19801122080109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801122080109I), Nov 22, 1980: Aerosp 262ANORD (N29813), State College, PA. Oil pressure dropped to 3PSI during level flight. Engine shut down. Uneventful precautionary landing made.
- [Incident 19800619055489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800619055489I), Jun 19, 1980: Aerosp 262ANORD (N29813), Middletown, PA. Unsafe gear indication after takeoff, cb popped. Reset cb, lowered gear and returned. Frayed wires in wheel well
- [Incident 19800213021169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800213021169I), Feb 13, 1980: Aerosp 262ANORD (N29813), Newark, NJ. Crew reported landing gear failed to retract. Malfunction in circuit breaker in gear retract system.
- [Incident 19800208020929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800208020929I), Feb 8, 1980: Aerosp 262ANORD (N29813), Williamsport, PA. Right main landing gear green light did not come on during gear extension. Light system malfunction.
- [Incident 19790630018179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790630018179I), Jun 30, 1979: Aerosp STC262NORD (N29813), Williamsport, PA. Flight returned after power loss. Found faulty fuel pump.
- [Incident 19780901016589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780901016589I), Sep 1, 1978: Aerosp 262ANORD (N29813), Washington, DC. Had APU fire warning on take off, aborted. Found ruptured hydraulic line.

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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