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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Sioux City, IA · June 7, 1985

Date
June 7, 1985 · 11:10 local
Place
Sioux City, IA
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N55804
Reported as
Piper PA28R200
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360C1C
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,621 total269 in this make and model147 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.

Nose gear could not be extended for landing. Shimmy damper bracket improperly installed. Nose gear locked up.

As the FAA filed it

NOSE GEAR COULD NOT BE EXTENDED FOR LANDING. SHIMMY DAMPER BRACKET IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. NOSE GEAR LOCKED UP.

Other reports on N55804 · 1

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