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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32RT-300T · Durango, CO · June 22, 1982

Date
June 22, 1982 · 18:00 local
Place
Durango, CO
Airport
La Plata Co
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N31912
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN82DA110
Reported as
Piper PA32RT300T
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540S1AD
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,353 total310 in this make and model218 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.

Cockpit filled with smoke. Nosewheel collapsed landing. Turbocharger exhaust coupling failed. Heat failed nose gear.

As the FAA filed it

COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE. NOSEWHEEL COLLAPSED LANDING.TURBOCHARGER EXHAUST COUPLING FAILED. HEAT FAILED NOSE GEAR.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.