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FAA incident report · Piper J4A · Covington, TN · February 8, 1984

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Date
February 8, 1984 · 13:45 local
Place
Covington, TN
Airport
Covington
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N32775
Reported as
Piper J4A
Reported engine
Continental A658
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
450 total50 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days
N32775Registered now · Piper J4AS/N 4-1308 · Built 1940Airframe modelPiper J4AEngine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Left main gear began to collapse. Tried to go around and flew thru a fence. Landing gear broke at a fatigue crack.

As the FAA filed it

LEFT MAIN GEAR BEGAN TO COLLAPSE. TRIED TO GO AROUND AND FLEW THRU A FENCE. LANDING GEAR BROKE AT A FATIGUE CRACK.