# Accident 19810506023029A: Piper PA60600, Orlando, FL, May 6, 1981

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 6, 1981, 16:40 local time
- Place: Orlando, FL
- Airport: Orlando International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Location: 28.4294° N, 81.3090° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at ORLANDO INTL (MCO), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.4294&lon=-81.3090&mi=10
- Aircraft: N79CM, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79CM-2013-05-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Smith AEROSTAR 600 (registry code 8360602, https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-600) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA60600
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,261 total, 136 in this make and model, 87 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA81FA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FA070) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810506023029A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

NOSE WHEEL COLLAPSED DURING LANDING. CAUSE UNDETERMINED. HAZARDOUS MATERIAL WAS ABOARD AIRCRAFT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA81FA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FA070), May 6, 1981: Aerostar 600 (N79CM), Orlando, FL, substantial damage

## Other reports on N79CM (5)

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

- [Accident 19850325009409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850325009409A), Mar 25, 1985: Piper PA60600 (N79CM), Ft Myers, FL, Substantial damage. Lost directional control when right brake locked on landing. Departed side of runway where main gear collapsed.
- [Incident 19841115065689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841115065689I), Nov 15, 1984: Piper PA60600 (N79CM), Jacksonville, FL, Minor damage. Pilot felt bump after turning onto taxiway. Right gear collapsed after striking curb.
- [Incident 19841029076299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841029076299I), Oct 29, 1984: Piper PA60600 (N79CM), Jacksonville, FL, Minor damage. Tire blew on takeoff. Aircraft veered off runway during landing at other airport. Broken collar near scissor ear.
- [Incident 19840618054089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840618054089I), Jun 18, 1984: Piper PA60600 (N79CM), Charlotte, NC, Minor damage. Encountered wake turbulence at intersection. Aircraft was twisted to left. Right main gear scissors broke.
- [Incident 19830527046579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830527046579I), May 27, 1983: Piper PA60600 (N79CM), Dequeen, AR, Minor damage. Nose gear collapsed after touchdown. Nose gear doors were binding on the fuselage.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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