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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA60600 · Pittsburgh, PA · July 31, 1985

Date: July 31, 1985 · 05:50 local
Place: Pittsburgh, PA
Airport: Allegheny County
Phase of flight: Other Ground Ops
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: ACCA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N90349
Reported as: Piper PA60600
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,100 total900 in this make and model300 in the last 90 days

N90349Registered now · Smith AEROSTAR 600S/N 60-0202-090 · Built 1975 Airframe modelSmith AEROSTAR 600 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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Pilot reached up to turn off radios and inadvertently hit gear knob. Nose gear retracted.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REACHED UP TO TURN OFF RADIOS AND INADVERTENTLY HIT GEAR KNOB. NOSE GEAR RETRACTED.

Other reports on N90349 · 3

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

Incident 19940128005109IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Middletown, PANarrative: the part 135 aircraft, a Piper PA60-600 was on an instrument flight plan from agc, allegheny, CO., PA to phl, philadelphia, PA in cruise flight at 5000' MSL when the pilot heard a loud bang from the right engine. The pilot secured the right engine…Jan 28, 1994 · Reported as Piper PA60600 · Minor damage Incident 19880211012599IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Cincinnati, OHLanding gear switch inadvertently actuated in PIC haste to clear aircraft off taxiway.Feb 11, 1988 · Reported as Piper PA60600 · Minor damage Incident 19860909081499IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Binghamton, NYThe left engine failed during cruise. The pilot landed the aircraft gear up beside runway. Broken connecting rod.Sep 9, 1986 · Reported as Piper PA60600 · Minor damage