19821216065029A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA32R300 · De Witt, NE · December 16, 1982

Date: December 16, 1982 · 20:20 local
Place: De Witt, NE
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6855F
NTSB investigation: NTSBMKC83FA038
Reported as: Piper PA32R300
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540*
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,238 total240 in this make and model165 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 gear would not lock down during approach. Pilot decided to land off airport and gear collapsed.

As the FAA filed it

NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT LOCK DOWN DURING APPROACH. PILOT DECIDED TO LAND OFF AIRPORT AND GEAR COLLAPSED.

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 MKC83FA038Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportDewitt, NEAs the flt approached destination the alternator began to malfunction. Plt continued to destination which was IMC, and as the gear was lowered during an instrument approach the nose gear indicated unsafe. The approach was discontinued and the plt climbed back…Dec 17, 1982 · Substantial damage