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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-32R-300 · Chicago, IL · December 26, 1985

Date: December 26, 1985 · 06:12 local
Place: Chicago, IL
Airport: Chicago Midway
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8799E
Reported as: Piper PA32R300
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,350 total400 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

N8799ERegistration cancelled Mar 14, 1989 · Piper PA-32R-300S/N 32R7680179 Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-300

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What happened

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

During taxi for departure, nose gear collapsed. Nose gear downlock had broken.

As the FAA filed it

DURING TAXI FOR DEPARTURE, NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK HAD BROKEN.

Other reports on N8799E · 1

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

Accident 19870922081079AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Hillsdale, MIEngine lost power at cruise. Descended through clouds and hit a tree trying to land. Cause of power loss undeterminedSep 22, 1987 · Destroyed