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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA60600 · West Palm Beach, FL · September 16, 1987

Date: September 16, 1987 · 04:00 local
Place: West Palm Beach, FL
Airport: Palm Beach International
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: FMTA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9784Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA87IA246
Reported as: Piper PA60600
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540K1F5
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,200 total200 in this make and model250 in the last 90 days

N9784QRegistration cancelled Mar 25, 2023 · Smith AEROSTAR 600S/N 60-0416-143 Airframe modelSmith AEROSTAR 600

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What happened

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

The left main gear collapsed on landing. Torque link found broken. Link pin PN4000503 had failed. Wheel rotated.

As the FAA filed it

THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING. TORQUE LINK FOUND BROKEN. LINK PIN PN4000503 HAD FAILED. WHEEL ROTATED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB MIA87IA246Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportW.Palm Beach, FLThe plt stated that on landing after rolling about 1000 ft. the scissors on the right main landing gear strut disconnected causing the wheel assembly to rotate & skid. He then applied heavy left brake to keep the acft straight on the runway, but the main gear…Sep 16, 1987 · Minor damage

Other reports on N9784Q · 5

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

Accident 20220802013979ATakeoff: Climb Out · South Haven, MIOn August 02, 2022 at approximately 0800 local time, a Smith Aerostar 600 aircraft, [privacy data omitted], registered to a commercial rated pilot disappeared shortly after takeoff from runway 05 at the South Haven regional airport (lwa), South Haven,…Aug 2, 2022 · Destroyed · 2 fatal Incident 19920728033349IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Atlanta, GANose gear collapsed on landing rollout.Jul 28, 1992 · Reported as Piper PA60600 · Minor damage Incident 19890829047419IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Columbus, GALow oil pressure on right engine. Precautionary landing. Nose gear collapsed on rollout. Found stuck exhaust valve.Aug 29, 1989 · Reported as Piper PA60600 · Minor damage Incident 19860201034409ILevel Off Touchdown · Folkston, GALeft gear retract strut assembly suffered an overload fracture on landing. Left gear folded outwards.Feb 1, 1986 · Reported as Piper PA60600 · Minor damage Accident 19780121000909ALevel Off Touchdown · San Antonio, TXJan 21, 1978 · Reported as Piper 600SMITH · Substantial damage