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FAA incident report · Piper PA-31-350 · West Mifflin, PA · October 20, 1983

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Date
October 20, 1983 · 10:33 local
Place
West Mifflin, PA
Airport
Allegheny Co
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N4079H
Reported as
Piper PA31350
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
9,500 total1,100 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days
N4079HRegistered now · Piper PA-31-350S/N 31-8152074 · Built 1981Airframe modelPiper PA-31-350Engine 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.

Wing flap indicator warning light came on. Flap was down suddenly returned to neutral. System rigging a factor.

As the FAA filed it

WING FLAP INDICATOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. FLAP WAS DOWN SUDDENLY RETURNED TO NEUTRAL. SYSTEM RIGGING A FACTOR.

Other reports on N4079H · 3

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

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