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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA60600A · Detroit, MI · March 22, 1984

Date: March 22, 1984 · 22:18 local
Place: Detroit, MI
Airport: City
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9823Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI84LA137
Reported as: Piper PA60600A
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540K1F5
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,392 total237 in this make and model202 in the last 90 days

N9823QRegistration cancelled Jun 14, 2004 · Smith AEROSTAR 600S/N 60-0466-154 · Built 1977 Airframe modelSmith AEROSTAR 600 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Taxiway gave way allowing wheel of aircraft to drop in hole causing substantial damage to aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

TAXIWAY GAVE WAY ALLOWING WHEEL OF AIRCRAFT TO DROP IN HOLE CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI84LA137Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDetroit, MIThe taxiway collapsed under the acft as the plt prepared for takeoff. The asphalt surface gave way due to sub-surface erosion and a four ft hole resulted. The acfts left main gear was sheared off.Mar 23, 1984 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9823Q · 4

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

Incident 19930303007179IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Pellston, MILanding gear collapsed on landing rollout.Mar 3, 1993 · Reported as Piper PA60600 · Minor damage Incident 19871215077249ITakeoff Ground Roll · Battle Creek, MILost directional control on takeoff. Aborted. Slid off runway. Blown into a runway sign.Dec 15, 1987 · Reported as Piper PA60600 · Minor damage Incident 19800202030959INormal Cruise · Ashland, NEPilot heard noises in aft end of aircraft. Unable to locate cause. May have been shifting cargo.Feb 2, 1980 · Reported as Piper 600SMITH Incident 19790620016409IOther Ground Ops · Louisville, KYPilot returned after noticing higher than normal head temps, topped off with jet a fuel. Engines changed.Jun 20, 1979 · Reported as Piper 601PSMITH