19881202064869I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA60601P · San Angelo, TX · December 2, 1988

Date: December 2, 1988 · 14:00 local
Place: San Angelo, TX
Airport: Mathis Field
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N60777
Reported as: Piper PA60601P
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 800 total400 in this make and model

N60777Registration cancelled Jan 25, 2018 · Piper AEROSTAR 601PS/N 61P07288063354 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper AEROSTAR 601P Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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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 retract landing gear. Returned. Aircraft veered off runway. Left gear scissor casting was broken.

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR. RETURNED. AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF RUNWAY. LEFT GEAR SCISSOR CASTING WAS BROKEN.