19860130013579I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-30 · Ardmore, AL · January 30, 1986

Date: January 30, 1986 · 16:18 local
Place: Ardmore, AL
Airport: Ardmore
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8094Y
Reported as: Piper PA30
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,700 total50 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N8094YRegistered now · Piper PA-30S/N 30-1212 · Built 1966 Airframe modelPiper PA-30 Engine modelLycoming IO-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Gear could not be extended for landing. Found retract shaft bound up in housing.

As the FAA filed it

GEAR COULD NOT BE EXTENDED FOR LANDING. FOUND RETRACT SHAFT BOUND UP IN HOUSING.