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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-32R-301 · Ephraim, WI · June 30, 1995

Date: June 30, 1995 · 20:47 local
Place: Ephraim, WI
Airport: Ephraim - Fish Creek Airport
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4294N
Reported as: Piper PA32R301
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540K1G5
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,055 total200 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

N4294NRegistered now · Piper PA-32R-301S/N 32R-8313011 · Built 1983 Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-301 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Nose gear collapsed forward turning to park. Gear link brace failed aft of hinge and forward of wishbone.

As the FAA filed it

NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED FORWARD TURNING TO PARK. GEAR LINK BRACE FAILED AFT OF HINGE AND FORWARD OF WISHBONE.