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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-180 · Indian Trail, NC · August 27, 1990

Date
August 27, 1990 · 15:00 local
Place
Indian Trail, NC
Airport
Mint Hill-Matthews Airport
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3255R
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL90LA166
Reported as
Piper PA28R180
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360B1E
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
250 total56 in this make and model3 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.

Prior gear problems unable to find cause. Left gear unsafe light and horn. Left landing gear folded.

As the FAA filed it

PRIOR GEAR PROBLEMS UNABLE TO FIND CAUSE. LEFT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT AND HORN. LEFT LANDING GEAR FOLDED.

NTSB investigation

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