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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-34-200 · Fresno, CA · March 23, 1988

Date: March 23, 1988 · 16:59 local
Place: Fresno, CA
Airport: Fresno Air Terminal
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N222ES
Reported as: Piper PA34200
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360C1E6
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 33,000 total5,000 in this make and model250 in the last 90 days

N222ESRegistration cancelled Apr 14, 2001 · Piper PA-34-200S/N 34-7250331 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200

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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 lower nose gear. Landed nose gear up. Found an incorrectly installed bolt in nose gear centering assembly

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE TO LOWER NOSE GEAR. LANDED NOSE GEAR UP. FOUND AN INCORRECTLY INSTALLED BOLT IN NOSE GEAR CENTERING ASSEMBLY

Other reports on N222ES · 4

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

Accident 20001006017129ASan Dimas, CA(-23)A/c departed bracket airport on 10/06/00 on an IFR ttaining flight with student pilot and certified flight instructor on board. During return approach into bracket field pilot declared a missed approach and was notified by bracket control tower to climb…Oct 6, 2000 · No damage · 2 fatal Accident 19900220002509AGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Fresno, CADrug tail and prop strikes taxiing for takeoff. Turned to go back and more damage crossing the depression.Feb 20, 1990 · Substantial damage Incident 19870401017419IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Fresno, CANose gear collapsed during taxi. Nose steering limits had been exceeded by ground handlers.Apr 1, 1987 · Minor damage Incident 19820903061429ILevel Off Touchdown · Rialto, CALanded gear up. Pilot stated gear was down for landing. Gear lever down after landing. No gear defects.Sep 3, 1982 · Minor damage