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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-31-350 · Terre Haute, IN · June 9, 1980

Date: June 9, 1980 · 10:05 local
Place: Terre Haute, IN
Airport: Hulman
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: THCA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N74977
Reported as: Piper PA31350
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,100 total650 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N74977Registration cancelled May 8, 2013 · Piper PA-31-350S/N 31-7405130 · Built 1973 Airframe modelPiper PA-31-350 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.

After normal landing, when nose wheel was lowered, the aircraft veered right off runway. Nose gear broke off.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER NORMAL LANDING, WHEN NOSE WHEEL WAS LOWERED, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED RIGHT OFF RUNWAY. NOSE GEAR BROKE OFF.