# Incident 19850626031969I: Piper PA31350, Fairbanks, AK, June 26, 1985

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 26, 1985, 14:05 local time
- Place: Fairbanks, AK
- Airport: Fairbanks International
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: FFSA
- Location: 64.8154° N, 147.8567° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at FAIRBANKS INTL (FAI), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.8154&lon=-147.8567&mi=10
- Aircraft: N200AK, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N200AK-2023-01-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-31-350 (registry code 7103110, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA31350
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10,000 total, 4,000 in this make and model, 200 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850626031969I

## Narrative

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

RIGHT MAIN WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED FOR LANDING. FOUND SHEARED RIVET IN HOOK ASSEMBLY.

## Other reports on N200AK (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20070613012519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070613012519A), Jun 13, 2007: Piper PA31350 (N200AK), Tuluksak, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) Enroute from kalskag to bethel aircraft reported a left engine low fuel pressure light. Pilot turned on emergency fuel pump, switched to outboard tank,…
- [Incident 19911002055499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911002055499I), Oct 2, 1991: Piper PA31350 (N200AK), Fairbanks, AK, Minor damage. Left engine losing power after departure. Smoke and flames. Secured and flames quit. Evacuated on taxiway.
- [Incident 19840612032099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840612032099I), Jun 12, 1984: Piper PA31350 (N200AK), Fairbanks, AK. Large quantity smoke and oil from right engine exhaust on takeoff roll. Apparent failure turbocharger oil seal.

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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