33.5683° N, 92.8493° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Camden, AR, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
September 26, 1984 · 11:55 local
Place
Camden, AR
Airport
Camden
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N520PG
Reported as
Piper PA31350
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540J2BD
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,000 total900 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Crankshaft failed during liftoff. Nose gear failed to retract and aircraft went off the end of runway.
As the FAA filed it
CRANKSHAFT FAILED DURING LIFTOFF. NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AND AIRCRAFT WENT OFF THE END OF RUNWAY.