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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Tampa, FL · December 13, 1980

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Date: December 13, 1980 · 21:30 local
Place: Tampa, FL
Airport: Hillsboro Co
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N186SP
Reported as: Piper PA28181
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 95 total0 in this make and model65 in the last 90 days

N186SPRegistered now · Piper PA-28-181S/N 28-7790514 · Built 1977 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Nose wheel collapsed during night landing on sod runway. Suspect illegal drug flight.

As the FAA filed it

NOSE WHEEL COLLAPSED DURING NIGHT LANDING ON SOD RUNWAY. SUSPECT ILLEGAL DRUG FLIGHT.