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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-31-325 · Salinas, CA · May 4, 1981

Date: May 4, 1981 · 21:16 local
Place: Salinas, CA
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: ATWA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N27449
Reported as: Piper PA31325
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,000 total200 in this make and model250 in the last 90 days

N27449Registered now · Piper PA-31-325S/N 31-7812025 · Built 1977 Airframe modelPiper PA-31-325 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.

Aircraft landed with right gear jammed in wheel well. Found forward hinge of inboard gear door broken.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH RIGHT GEAR JAMMED IN WHEEL WELL. FOUND FORWARD HINGE OF INBOARD GEAR DOOR BROKEN.

Other reports on N27449 · 2

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

Incident 19890504030729IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Stockton, CALoss of power in right engine due to fuel starvation. Landed safely. Fuel selector valve control cable had failed.May 4, 1989 Incident 19860128005339ILevel Off Touchdown · Stockton, CANose gear could not be locked in down position for landing. Bolt in the uplock actuator came out.Jan 28, 1986 · Minor damage