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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-24-260 · Montrose, CO · September 19, 1983

Date: September 19, 1983 · 12:45 local
Place: Montrose, CO
Airport: Montrose Co
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8623P
Reported as: Piper PA24260
Reported engine: Lycoming O540*
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,200 total500 in this make and model32 in the last 90 days

N8623PRegistered now · Piper PA-24-260S/N 24-4070 · Built 1964 Airframe modelPiper PA-24-260 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.

Loud snap on touchdown. Landing gear collapsed. Nose gear downlock mechanism had failed.

As the FAA filed it

LOUD SNAP ON TOUCHDOWN. LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK MECHANISM HAD FAILED.

Other reports on N8623P · 3

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

Incident 19850830050009IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Montrose, COGear collapsed on rollout. Same thing happened 55 hours before. Pilot thinks cause is failed motor attach plate.Aug 30, 1985 · Minor damage Incident 19820710041079IStarting Engines · Montrose, COFire occured on starting engine when fuel line, PN23195-02 leaked under pressure.Jul 10, 1982 · Minor damage Accident 19770320022989ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Spirit Lake, IAAbout 50 lbs over wt not encl ice on wingsMar 20, 1977 · Substantial damage