19851126058239A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA31 · Fargo, ND · November 26, 1985

Date
November 26, 1985 · 12:25 local
Place
Fargo, ND
Airport
Hector Field
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N537NB
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN86LA032
Reported as
Piper PA31
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540A1A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,928 total379 in this make and model365 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.

Right main gear collapsed while taxiing allowing wing to strike a snow berm. Downlock hook spring was corroded.

As the FAA filed it

RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED WHILE TAXIING ALLOWING WING TO STRIKE A SNOW BERM. DOWNLOCK HOOK SPRING WAS CORRODED.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N537NB · 1

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