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FAA incident report · Amtrru VARI-EZE · Palo Alto, CA · June 6, 1990

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Date
June 6, 1990 · 11:44 local
Place
Palo Alto, CA
Airport
Palo Alto Airport-Santa Clara Cou
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N9664Z
Reported as
Amtrru Varieze
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,050 total650 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days
N9664ZRegistered now · Camenzino Burton P VARI-EZES/N 2039 · Built 1985Airframe modelCamenzino Burton P VARI-EZEEngine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Aircraft landed with unlocked nose gear. Gear collapsed. Worn gear in retraction mechanism backed off over center.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH UNLOCKED NOSE GEAR. GEAR COLLAPSED. WORN GEAR IN RETRACTION MECHANISM BACKED OFF OVER CENTER.