# Accident 19850814038829A: Piper PA30, Hollister, CA, August 14, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 14, 1985, 13:45 local time
- Place: Hollister, CA
- Airport: Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.9491° N, 121.3201° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9491&lon=-121.3201&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7982Y, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7982Y-1989-03-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-30 (registry code 7103002, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA30
- Reported engine: LYC IO320B1A
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,000 total, 262 in this make and model, 66 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX85LA347](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA347) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850814038829A

## Narrative

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

NOSE FOLLOWED BY MAINS COLLAPSED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. ERRANT ELECTRICAL VOLTAGE TO LANDING GEAR MOTOR CAUSED RETRACTION

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX85LA347](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA347), Aug 14, 1985: Piper PA-30 (N7982Y), Hollister, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N7982Y (4)

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

- [Accident 19861010048629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861010048629A), Oct 10, 1986: Piper PA30 (N7982Y), Oceanside, CA, Destroyed. Engines gradually lost power on first flight after maintenance. Pilot ditched aircraft. Engine oil drains were open.
- [Incident 19830503031639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830503031639I), May 3, 1983: Piper PA30 (N7982Y), Marble Falls, TX, Minor damage. Main gear folded followed by the nose gear folding on the landing rollout. Transmission attach bracket rivets broke
- [Incident 19820905070699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820905070699I), Sep 5, 1982: Piper PA30 (N7982Y), Phoenix, AZ, Minor damage. Landing gear collapsed on the landing roll. Damage shows gear in transit on landing. Possible late extension.
- [Accident 19760613018219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760613018219A), Jun 13, 1976: Piper PA30 (N7982Y), Rapid City, SD, Substantial damage

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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