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Incident · Minor damage
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FAA incident report · Piper PA28R201 · Mobile, AL · April 10, 1979

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Date
April 10, 1979 · 13:00 local
Place
Mobile, AL
Airport
Bates
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N9874K
Reported as
Piper PA28R201
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
111 total11 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N9874KRegistered now · Piper PA-28R-201TS/N 28R-7803072 · Built 1977Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-201TEngine modelContinental TSIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot unable to get a gear safe indication. Collapsed on touchdown. Over center down lock latch out of adjustment.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT UNABLE TO GET A GEAR SAFE INDICATION. COLLAPSED ON TOUCHDOWN. OVER CENTER DOWN LOCK LATCH OUT OF ADJUSTMENT.