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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-31-350 · Hayward, CA · March 25, 1991

Date: March 25, 1991 · 10:32 local
Place: Hayward, CA
Airport: Hayward Air Terminal
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: AFQA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N66859
Reported as: Piper PA31350
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,100 total450 in this make and model260 in the last 90 days

N66859Registration cancelled Aug 20, 2025 · Piper PA-31-350S/N 31-7405168 · Built 1974 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 retract gear on climb. Landed with gear partly up. Torque arm bolt had sheared inside of torque casting.

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE TO RETRACT GEAR ON CLIMB. LANDED WITH GEAR PARTLY UP. TORQUE ARM BOLT HAD SHEARED INSIDE OF TORQUE CASTING.