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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-180 · Tracy, CA · June 22, 1983

Date: June 22, 1983 · 19:00 local
Place: Tracy, CA
Airport: Municipal
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7449J
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX83LA299
Reported as: Piper PA28R180
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360B1E
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,433 total203 in this make and model43 in the last 90 days

N7449JRegistration cancelled Feb 21, 2013 · Piper PA-28R-180S/N 28R-30798 · Built 1968 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-180 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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No nose gear down light. Made hard one wheel landing while preoccupied with gear light. Went around. Landed normal.

As the FAA filed it

NO NOSE GEAR DOWN LIGHT. MADE HARD ONE WHEEL LANDING WHILE PREOCCUPIED WITH GEAR LIGHT. WENT AROUND. LANDED NORMAL.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX83LA299Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTracy, CAThe acft made a hard landing while on an instructional flt. On the seventh approach for landing the nose gear green light did not come on. The CFI continued the approach while tapping on the bulb. When he decided to go around the acft had descended so low…Jun 23, 1983 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7449J · 3

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

Incident 19830908065469ILevel Off Touchdown · San Jose, CAMade a long final powered approach due to other traffic, then landed gear up. Tower warning was too late.Sep 8, 1983 · Minor damage Incident 19791213047289ILevel Off Touchdown · San Jose, CAPilot landed with left main gear jammed in up position. Improper oversize bolt on gear door caught lip of wheelwellDec 13, 1979 · Minor damage Accident 19760220002499AFinal Approach · EnsenadaInvest under jurisdiction of govt of Mexico.Feb 20, 1976 · Substantial damage