19830131006279I

Incident

FAA incident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Rochester, NY · January 31, 1983

Date: January 31, 1983 · 17:30 local
Place: Rochester, NY
Airport: Monroe Co
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N40204
Reported as: Piper PA23250
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,800 total350 in this make and model102 in the last 90 days

N40204Registration cancelled Mar 25, 2015 · Piper PA-23-250S/N 27-7305001 · Built 1973 Airframe modelPiper PA-23-250 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

Vibration of left flap at cruise. Ceased at slow cruise. May have been ice caused flap imbalance. No defects.

As the FAA filed it

VIBRATION OF LEFT FLAP AT CRUISE. CEASED AT SLOW CRUISE. MAY HAVE BEEN ICE CAUSED FLAP IMBALANCE. NO DEFECTS.

Other reports on N40204 · 1

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

Incident 19990425020219IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Martinsburg, WVGear would not come down. Overflew a/p approx. 40 min. Then the decision was made to land. Minor damage to belly. No propellor strike.Apr 25, 1999 · Minor damage