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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-31-350 · Nome, AK · January 15, 1991

Date: January 15, 1991 · 19:55 local
Place: Nome, AK
Airport: Nome
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: FXTA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4118G
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC91IA020
Reported as: Piper PA31350
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,700 total3,500 in this make and model250 in the last 90 days

N4118GRegistered now · Piper PA-31-350S/N 31-8453001 · Built 1984 Airframe modelPiper PA-31-350 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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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 extend nose gear on approach. Returned to departure point. Actuator shuttle valve assembly was broken.

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE TO EXTEND NOSE GEAR ON APPROACH. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE POINT. ACTUATOR SHUTTLE VALVE ASSEMBLY WAS BROKEN.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ANC91IA020Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportNome, AKWas the sheared fitting on the nose gear actuator shuttle valve which caused the nose gear to not extend for landing.Jan 15, 1991 · Minor damage

Other reports on N4118G · 3

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

Incident 20150911024129ILanding: Rollout · Wales, AKOn 9/11/15 flight 890 I was flying N4118G from nome to waa. On landing in waa I flew over overhead and entered downwind for runway 36. On downwind I put the gear down and got three green lights and the gear handle returned to neutral. When I touched down the…Sep 11, 2015 · Minor damage Incident 20131023021329ITaxi · Kotzebue, AKAircraft turing on taxiway, slid on icy patch and hit fenceOct 23, 2013 · Minor damage Incident 19901210062059ILevel Off Touchdown · Nome, AKUnable to lower nose gear. Flew to base and landed nose gear up. Lost hydraulic fluid due to broken shuttle valve.Dec 10, 1990 · Minor damage