# Incident 19850829061499I: Piper PA60600, Sarasota Braden, FL, August 29, 1985

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 29, 1985, 22:32 local time
- Place: Sarasota Braden, FL
- Airport: Sarasota Bradenton
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: FMDA
- Location: 27.8803° N, 82.3293° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.8803&lon=-82.3293&mi=10
- Aircraft: N47GP, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N47GP-2012-08-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Smith AEROSTAR 600 (registry code 8360602, https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-600) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA60600
- Reported engine: LYC IO540G1B5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,100 total, 410 in this make and model, 150 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA85IA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85IA242) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850829061499I

## Narrative

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

NO GEAR UP LIGHT ON TAKEOFF. HYDRAULIC PUMP SHAFT HAD FAILED. NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING. WORN DOWN LOCKS.

## 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 MIA85IA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85IA242), Aug 30, 1985: Smith, Ted Aerostar PA-600 (N47GP), Sarasota, FL, incident, minor 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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