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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA60600 · Huntington, WV · March 12, 1979

Date: March 12, 1979 · 16:00 local
Place: Huntington, WV
Airport: Tri State
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: WHA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N747KD
Reported as: Piper PA60600
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,950 total1,950 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N747KDRegistration cancelled Jun 26, 1997 · Smith AEROSTAR 600S/N 60004291 Airframe modelSmith AEROSTAR 600

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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 collapsed on rollout. Nose bungee had insufficient downlock tension.

As the FAA filed it

NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED ON ROLLOUT. NOSE BUNGEE HAD INSUFFICIENT DOWNLOCK TENSION.

Other reports on N747KD · 4

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

Incident 19821130065449INormal Cruise · Raleigh, NCEngine failed at cruise altitude. Declared emergency. Found that the camshaft failed and crank case was cracked.Nov 30, 1982 · Reported as Piper PA60600 · Substantial damage Incident 19820426017119IClimb · Charlotte, NCAttitude gyro failed on climb. Pilot unable to use partial panel. Lost control and altitude. Broke out and landed.Apr 26, 1982 · Reported as Piper PA60600 Incident 19800715061129IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Raleigh, NCNose gear would not lock down due to ruptured landing gear flex line.Jul 15, 1980 · Reported as Piper PA60600 · Minor damage Incident 19780206006209IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Lancaster, PAPilot lost directional control after touchdown. Right main wheel was locked with ice. Right gear collapsed.Feb 6, 1978 · Reported as Piper 600SMITH · Substantial damage