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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-24-250 · Astoria, OR · August 29, 1980

Date: August 29, 1980 · 13:40 local
Place: Astoria, OR
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N7145P
Reported as: Piper PA24250
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,000 total250 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N7145PRegistered now · Piper PA-24-250S/N 24-2310 · Built 1960 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.

During gear extension, the engine lost power and gear stuck in transit. Mixture control cable caught in gear asmbly

As the FAA filed it

DURING GEAR EXTENSION, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND GEAR STUCK IN TRANSIT. MIXTURE CONTROL CABLE CAUGHT IN GEAR ASMBLY