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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-250 · Florence, SC · September 3, 1985

Date
September 3, 1985 · 20:07 local
Place
Florence, SC
Airport
Florence City County
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7991P
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL85LA268
Reported as
Piper PA24250
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540A1A5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,188 total48 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Unable to extend gear for landing. Nose gear door moved out of sequence due to flexing as the gear moved.

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE TO EXTEND GEAR FOR LANDING. NOSE GEAR DOOR MOVED OUT OF SEQUENCE DUE TO FLEXING AS THE GEAR MOVED.

NTSB investigation

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