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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Staunton-Waynes, VA · March 16, 1986

Date: March 16, 1986 · 13:45 local
Place: Staunton-Waynes, VA
Airport: Shenandoah Valley
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N3NL
Reported as: Piper PA28180
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 619 total389 in this make and model32 in the last 90 days

N3NLRegistered now · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-1826 · Built 1964 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Hard landing on nose gear caused collapse. Pilot claimed a wind gust was a factor.

As the FAA filed it

HARD LANDING ON NOSE GEAR CAUSED COLLAPSE. PILOT CLAIMED A WIND GUST WAS A FACTOR.

Other reports on N3NL · 1

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

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