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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Port Heiden, AK · October 2, 1982

Date: October 2, 1982 · 14:00 local
Place: Port Heiden, AK
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4025W
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC83IA001
Reported as: Piper PA32300
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 16,309 total553 in this make and model330 in the last 90 days

N4025WRegistered now · Piper PA-32-300S/N 32-40039 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300

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What happened

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

Collapsed nose gear, while taxiing on a beach.

As the FAA filed it

COLLAPSED NOSE GEAR, WHILE TAXIING ON A BEACH.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ANC83IA001Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportNear Port Heide, AKAccording to the pilot, he was back taxiing along a beach after landing and while attempting to make a turn the nose gear collapsed. On examination, the pilot found that a bolt in the nose gear steering mechanism had failed due to excessive wear. This allowed…Oct 3, 1982 · Minor damage

Other reports on N4025W · 2

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

Accident 20070519009999ALevel Off Touchdown · Kenai, AK(-23) Pilot stated that he made a normal approach and landing. Upon touchdown and during rollout the left main gear detached from the airframe. The aircraft skidded in a straight line and the left wing tip and left horizontal stabilizer received damage. There…May 19, 2007 · Substantial damage Incident 19941115045539IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Eek, AKSnap on landing roll. Left gear went soft. Veered into snowbank. Defect not stated.Nov 15, 1994 · Minor damage