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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-34-200T · White Sulphur S, WV · May 4, 1985

Date
May 4, 1985 · 11:20 local
Place
White Sulphur S, WV
Airport
Greenbriar
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N2618M
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL85IA153
Reported as
Piper PA34200T
Reported engine
Continental TSIO360E
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
514 total54 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Pilot distracted by car on side of runway, bounced on nosewheel. Propeller struck runway, nose gear support damaged

As the FAA filed it

PILOT DISTRACTED BY CAR ON SIDE OF RUNWAY, BOUNCED ON NOSEWHEEL. PROPELLER STRUCK RUNWAY, NOSE GEAR SUPPORT DAMAGED

NTSB investigation

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