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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-108 · Hookstown, PA · July 16, 1985

Date: July 16, 1985 · 17:10 local
Place: Hookstown, PA
Airport: Hanny Beaver
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5322Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC85LA176
Reported as: Piper PA22108
Reported engine: Lycoming O235C1B
Fatal injuries: 0

N5322ZRegistered now · Piper PA-22-108S/N 22-9026 · Built 1961 Airframe modelPiper PA-22-108 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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Nose wheel collapsed after landing short of runway and on nose wheel.

As the FAA filed it

NOSE WHEEL COLLAPSED AFTER LANDING SHORT OF RUNWAY AND ON NOSE WHEEL.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB NYC85LA176Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHookstown, PAThe instructor and student were practicing normal takeoffs and landings. According to the pilot, on the sixth landing, at the correct airspeed, the aircraft touched down on the main gear and then the noise wheel collapsed. The aircraft then nosed over.…Jul 16, 1985 · Substantial damage