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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-31-310 · Jackson, WY · July 2, 1996

Date
July 2, 1996 · 07:30 local
Place
Jackson, WY
Airport
Jackson Hole
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
YSTA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N27518
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA96LA140
Reported as
Piper PA31310
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540A2C
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,020 total600 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Nose gear collapsed landing. An oversize panel mount screw. Kept gear handle return to neutral. Gear not overcenter

As the FAA filed it

NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED LANDING. AN OVERSIZE PANEL MOUNT SCREW. KEPT GEAR HANDLE RETURN TO NEUTRAL. GEAR NOT OVERCENTER

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N27518 · 1

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