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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA31350 · Dixon, IL · March 10, 1988

Date
March 10, 1988 · 09:20 local
Place
Dixon, IL
Airport
Dixon Municipal-Charles Wallgreen
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
CFOA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4072D
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI88LA076
Reported as
Piper PA31350
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540*
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
22,180 total1,208 in this make and model180 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Unable to extend the landing gear. Landed gear up on grass adjacent to a runway. Binding in hydraulic power pack.

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR. LANDED GEAR UP ON GRASS ADJACENT TO A RUNWAY. BINDING IN HYDRAULIC POWER PACK.

NTSB investigation

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