19840112002389I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-34-200T · Erie, PA · January 12, 1984

Date: January 12, 1984 · 00:30 local
Place: Erie, PA
Airport: International
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N3281Q
Reported as: Piper PA34200T
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,000 total120 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N3281QRegistration cancelled Sep 15, 2009 · Piper PA-34-200TS/N 34-7770223 · Built 1977 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200T Engine modelContinental TSIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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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 lower nose gear for landing. Found water had frozen in the nose gear tiller cap. Prevented gear extension

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE TO LOWER NOSE GEAR FOR LANDING. FOUND WATER HAD FROZEN IN THE NOSE GEAR TILLER CAP. PREVENTED GEAR EXTENSION