What happened
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Narrative: on October 28, 1996 at approximately 17:30 ast, a Piper PA-31-350 N54732, piloted by james brian morris and operated by lab flying service, haines, AK landed at Juneau International Airport with the nose landing gear in the up and unlocked position. Minor damage was incurred due to the pilot's handling of the situation. The flight originated at hoonah, AK at 1616AST and was under FAR 91 flight rules for the flight to Juneau with only the pilot onboard. Preliminary investigation indicates that a mechanical malfunction of the nose gear centering mechanism occurred causing landing gear to become jammed at approximately 3/4 travel from up position. Investigation as to cause is continuing.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON OCTOBER 28, 1996 AT APPROXIMATELY 17:30 AST, A PIPER PA-31-350 N54732, PILOTED BY JAMES BRIAN MORRIS AND OPERATED BY LAB FLYING SERVICE, HAINES, AK LANDED AT JUNEAU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WITH THE NOSE LANDING GEAR IN THE UP AND UNLOCKED POSITION. MINOR DAMAGE WAS INCURRED DUE TO THE PILOT'S HANDLING OF THE SITUATION. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT HOONAH, AK AT 1616AST AND WAS UNDER FAR 91 FLIGHT RULES FOR THE FLIGHT TO JUNEAU WITH ONLY THE PILOT ONBOARD. PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION INDICATES THAT A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OF THE NOSE GEAR CENTERING MECHANISM OCCURRED CAUSING LANDING GEAR TO BECOME JAMMED AT APPROXIMATELY 3/4 TRAVEL FROM UP POSITION. INVESTIGATION AS TO CAUSE IS CONTINUING.
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