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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper 601PSMITH · Romulus, MI · January 23, 1979

Date: January 23, 1979 · 06:20 local
Place: Romulus, MI
Airport: Detroit Metro
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N107MW
Reported as: Piper 601PSMITH
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,500 total125 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N107MWRegistration cancelled Mar 1, 2011 · Smith AEROSTAR 600S/N 60-0004 · Built 1968 Airframe modelSmith AEROSTAR 600 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

Plane slid sideways after touchdown. Hit an area of no ice, left main collapsed.

As the FAA filed it

PLANE SLID SIDEWAYS AFTER TOUCHDOWN. HIT AN AREA OF NO ICE, LEFT MAIN COLLAPSED.

Other reports on N107MW · 2

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

Accident 19851111058339ALevel Off Touchdown · Birmingham, ALAircraft settled prematurely and left gear struck lip of runway. Gear collapsed.Nov 11, 1985 · Reported as Piper PA60600 · Substantial damage Incident 19851003060589INormal Cruise · Mobile, ALPilot noted aircraft vibration en route. Safe landing. Found nose gear door fitting had pulled loose causing buffetOct 3, 1985 · Reported as Piper PA60600