What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Nose gear collapsed due to faulty downlock mechanism.
As the FAA filed it
NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DUE TO FAULTY DOWNLOCK MECHANISM.
FAA incident report · Piper PA32R300 · Baton Rouge, LA · June 16, 1980
- Date
- June 16, 1980 · 12:15 local
- Place
- Baton Rouge, LA
- Airport
- 22
- Phase of flight
- Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules
- General operating rules (Part 91)
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Aircraft
- N6638F
- Reported as
- Piper PA32R300
- People aboard
- 1
- Fatal injuries
- 0
- Pilot’s flight hours
- 1,025 total180 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
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