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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-34-200 · Bar Harbor, ME · July 25, 1992

Date: July 25, 1992 · 20:30 local
Place: Bar Harbor, ME
Airport: Hancock County-Bar Harbor
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4556T
Reported as: Piper PA34200
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 450 total50 in this make and model31 in the last 90 days

N4556TRegistration cancelled Dec 7, 2012 · Piper PA-34-200S/N 34-7250133 · Built 1972 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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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 lower nose gear on approach. Landed nose gear up. Forward shimmy damper attach bolt pin installed wrong.

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE TO LOWER NOSE GEAR ON APPROACH. LANDED NOSE GEAR UP. FORWARD SHIMMY DAMPER ATTACH BOLT PIN INSTALLED WRONG.