# Accident 19850419015939A: Piper PA32R301, Columbia, SC, April 19, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 19, 1985, 22:20 local time
- Place: Columbia, SC
- Airport: Metro
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.9897° N, 81.0790° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9897&lon=-81.0790&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8047P, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8047P-1990-04-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-32R-301 (registry code 7103218, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-301) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA32R301
- Reported engine: LYC IO540K1G5
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,875 total, 181 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL85LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA145) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850419015939A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

RIGHT MAIN GEAR STRUCK A LARGE DOG DURING TAKEOFF. GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. LANDED WITH REMAINING GEAR UP.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL85LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA145), Apr 20, 1985: Piper PA-32R-301 (N8047P), Columbia, SC, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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