41.6529° N, 70.2828° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Hyannis, MA, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
October 29, 1987 · 14:24 local
Place
Hyannis, MA
Airport
Barnstable Municipal-Boardman - Pol
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
MGKA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N565D
Reported as
Piper PA34*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
579 total88 in this make and model173 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Unable to lower nose gear. Landed with nose gear up. Hydraulic control valve faulty.
As the FAA filed it
UNABLE TO LOWER NOSE GEAR. LANDED WITH NOSE GEAR UP. HYDRAULIC CONTROL VALVE FAULTY.