19811127083659I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-23-250 · South Bend, IN · November 27, 1981

Date
November 27, 1981 · 11:45 local
Place
South Bend, IN
Airport
Michiana Regional
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N62554
Reported as
Piper PA23250
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540C4B5
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,000 total35 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Nose wheel collapsed on landing roll. Hydraulic pump malfunctioned. Pressure too low to overcenter lock nose gear.

As the FAA filed it

NOSE WHEEL COLLAPSED ON LANDING ROLL. HYDRAULIC PUMP MALFUNCTIONED. PRESSURE TOO LOW TO OVERCENTER LOCK NOSE GEAR.

Other reports on N62554 · 1

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