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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-24-250 · Palo Alto, CA · March 24, 1979

Date: March 24, 1979 · 14:00 local
Place: Palo Alto, CA
Airport: Santa Clara Co
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N817K
Reported as: Piper PA24250
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,700 total900 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N817KRegistered now · Piper PA-24-250S/N 24-3445 · Built 1963 Airframe modelPiper PA-24-250 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Started takeoff roll with gear selector in the up position. Gear collapsed during the takeoff roll.

As the FAA filed it

STARTED TAKEOFF ROLL WITH GEAR SELECTOR IN THE UP POSITION. GEAR COLLAPSED DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL.

Other reports on N817K · 2

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

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