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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-32RT-300T · Hagerstown, MD · January 30, 1981

Date: January 30, 1981 · 09:30 local
Place: Hagerstown, MD
Airport: Hagerstown
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N3026C
Reported as: Piper PA32RT300T
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 950 total30 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N3026CRegistered now · Piper PA-32RT-300TS/N 32R-7987048 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper PA-32RT-300T Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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Nose gear collapsed at touch down due to down lock hook broken.

As the FAA filed it

NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AT TOUCH DOWN DUE TO DOWN LOCK HOOK BROKEN.

Other reports on N3026C · 2

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

Incident 19900826060529IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Philadelphia, PARight gear collapsed on rollout. Total electrical failure in flight. Used portable radio. Found alternator bad.Aug 26, 1990 · Minor damage Accident 19800914041309AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Orange, VAFlew into area of thunderstorms heavy rain, poor visibility. Made hard fast landing in rough pasture.Sep 14, 1980 · Reported as Piper PA32R300 · Substantial damage