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Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-31-350 · Washington, DC · September 19, 1979

Date: September 19, 1979 · 20:15 local
Place: Washington, DC
Airport: Natl
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: CRA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N59911
Reported as: Piper PA31350
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,800 total1,100 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N59911Registration cancelled Feb 1, 1995 · Piper PA-31-350S/N 317552033 Airframe modelPiper PA-31-350

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What happened

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

Nose wheel failed during taxi, stress on nose gear caused it to unlock and collapse.

As the FAA filed it

NOSE WHEEL FAILED DURING TAXI, STRESS ON NOSE GEAR CAUSED IT TO UNLOCK AND COLLAPSE.

Other reports on N59911 · 6

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

Incident 19791031056349ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Binghamton, NYPilot unable to retract gear, landed safely. Rivets in left gear down lock clips had failed.Oct 31, 1979 · Minor damage Incident 19780919019869IStarting Engines · Washington, DCEngines started, craft moved forward one foot to check brakes and nose gear collapsed.Sep 19, 1978 · Substantial damage Incident 19780605044679IClimb · White Plains, NYEngine feathered due to vibration, NR1 cylinder had separated from case.Jun 5, 1978 Incident 19780403009369ITakeoff Ground Roll · Boston, MAAborted takeoff. Left engine became rough. Found plugged fuel injector nozzle.Apr 3, 1978 Incident 19780331012169ITo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Binghamton, NYTakeoff aborted due to rough engine. Injector nozzle clogged with foreign material.Mar 31, 1978 Incident 19780317013539ITakeoff Ground Roll · Newark, NJTakeoff aborted on 2 different occasions due to momentary power loss. Problem solved by changing waste cable.Mar 17, 1978