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FAA incident report · Piper PA-32R-301 · San Diego, CA · August 8, 1984

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Date
August 8, 1984 · 11:00 local
Place
San Diego, CA
Airport
Montgomery
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Aircraft
N3569X
Reported as
Piper PA32R301
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,022 total800 in this make and model300 in the last 90 days
N3569XRegistered now · Piper PA-32R-301S/N 32R-8013030 · Built 1979Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-301Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Unsafe gear down indication on approach. Used emergency gear system. Nose gear down switch defective.

As the FAA filed it

UNSAFE GEAR DOWN INDICATION ON APPROACH. USED EMERGENCY GEAR SYSTEM. NOSE GEAR DOWN SWITCH DEFECTIVE.

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