19951202046339I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Monroe, LA · December 2, 1995

Date: December 2, 1995 · 12:00 local
Place: Monroe, LA
Airport: Monroe Regional
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N463CC
Reported as: Piper PA23250
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,300 total30 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N463CCRegistration cancelled Oct 2, 2021 · Piper PA-23-250S/N 27-3357 · Built 1966 Airframe modelPiper PA-23-250 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.

Narrative: after departing the Monroe, airport, Monroe, Louisiana the pilot noticed that the nose gear was in the extended "downward" position; however, the pilot noticed that the main gear was in the retracted position. Also, all the gears lights indication confirmed the gears in the retracted "up" position. The pilot returned for landing at Monroe airport. During the landing roll, the nose gear collapsed.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: AFTER DEPARTING THE MONROE, AIRPORT, MONROE, LOUISIANA THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE NOSE GEAR WAS IN THE EXTENDED "DOWNWARD" POSITION; HOWEVER, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE MAIN GEAR WAS IN THE RETRACTED POSITION. ALSO, ALL THE GEARS LIGHTS INDICATION CONFIRMED THE GEARS IN THE RETRACTED "UP" POSITION. THE PILOT RETURNED FOR LANDING AT MONROE AIRPORT. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.