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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA32R300 · Coalinga, CA · July 7, 1985

Date: July 7, 1985 · 17:15 local
Place: Coalinga, CA
Airport: Harris Ranch
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8178W
Reported as: Piper PA32R300
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,660 total32 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N8178WRegistration cancelled Apr 5, 1989 · Piper PA-32R-301TS/N 32R8029073 Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-301T

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What happened

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

Pilot flared too high and aircraft dropped in. Left gear trunnion broke.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT FLARED TOO HIGH AND AIRCRAFT DROPPED IN. LEFT GEAR TRUNNION BROKE.

Other reports on N8178W · 1

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

Accident 19831119058479ATakeoff Ground Roll · Peach Springs, AZPilot allowed wing to contact berm alongside of runway during takeoff causing substantial damage.Nov 19, 1983 · Reported as Piper PA32301T · Substantial damage