19831024057319A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-31-350 · Chillicothe, MO · October 24, 1983

Date
October 24, 1983 · 18:30 local
Place
Chillicothe, MO
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N62898
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC84LA006
Reported as
Piper PA31350
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540J2BD
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
12,200 total8,500 in this make and model130 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.

Unable to extend the landing gear. Landed gear up. Uplock rod assembyl, rod end bearing attachment bolt had broken.

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR. LANDED GEAR UP. UPLOCK ROD ASSEMBYL, ROD END BEARING ATTACHMENT BOLT HAD BROKEN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.