# Incident 19890403018319I: Piper PA60600, Augusta, GA, April 3, 1989

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 3, 1989, 19:34 local time
- Place: Augusta, GA
- Airport: Bush Field
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: FMTA
- Location: 33.4710° N, 81.9748° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Augusta, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.4710&lon=-81.9748&mi=10
- Aircraft: N338NA, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N338NA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Smith AEROSTAR 600 (registry code 8360602, https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-600) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-540 series (registry code 41530, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA60600
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,120 total, 291 in this make and model, 45 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890403018319I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRCRAFTS NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED WHILE TAXIING FOR DEPARTURE. PROP TIPS AND LOWER FUSELAGE DAMAGED. CAUSE NOT STATED.

## Other reports on N338NA (1)

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

- [Incident 19860331059369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860331059369I), Mar 31, 1986: Piper PA60600 (N338NA), Tampa, FL, Substantial damage. During climb the door suddenly opened and top half separated aircraft. Door found but cause undetermined.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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