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FAA incident report · Piper PA-32R-301T · Springfield, MO · August 18, 1997

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Date
August 18, 1997 · 09:00 local
Place
Springfield, MO
Airport
Springfield Regional
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N84KA
Reported as
Piper PA32R301T
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540S1AD
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,034 total785 in this make and model56 in the last 90 days
N84KARegistered now · Piper PA-32R-301TS/N 32R-8129052 · Built 1981Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-301TEngine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

Narrative: 1. On 08/18/97 at 1330Z time, a Piper PA-32R-301T aircraft (N84KA) departed Springfield-branson regional (sgf) airport, Missouri en route to west houston (iws) airport, Texas. On take-off from runway 2 at sgf, the pilot, louis lawrenz, noted an unsafe gear light indication on climb. Mr. Lawrenz proceeded to notify sgf tower of the situation and conducted a fly-by the tower to verify (that after performing the emergency procedures) the landing gear was down. The tower stated that all gear appeared to be down. 2. Landing on runway 2 the nose gear collapsed. The pilot landed the aircraft without causing injury to himself or his sole passenger and with minor damage to the aircraft. 3. On examination, mechanic david will, of aviation enterprises, discovered that landing gear pump had failed. Aircraft records revealed that airworthiness directive 93-05-10 for the nose gear was not applicable due to the installation of kit part number 766-252. The landing gear over ride lever was set to remove the safety system out of the circuit. 4. This incident investigation was coordinated with general aviation operations. A malfunction or defect report (FAA form 8010-4) has been submitted. 5. This incident number CE97-IGA0101 is closed.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: 1. ON 08/18/97 AT 1330Z TIME, A PIPER PA-32R-301T AIRCRAFT (N84KA) DEPARTED SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (SGF) AIRPORT, MISSOURI EN ROUTE TO WEST HOUSTON (IWS) AIRPORT, TEXAS. ON TAKE-OFF FROM RUNWAY 2 AT SGF, THE PILOT, LOUIS LAWRENZ, NOTED AN UNSAFE GEAR LIGHT INDICATION ON CLIMB. MR. LAWRENZ PROCEEDED TO NOTIFY SGF TOWER OF THE SITUATION AND CONDUCTED A FLY-BY THE TOWER TO VERIFY (THAT AFTER PERFORMING THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES) THE LANDING GEAR WAS DOWN. THE TOWER STATED THAT ALL GEAR APPEARED TO BE DOWN. 2. LANDING ON RUNWAY 2 THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT CAUSING INJURY TO HIMSELF OR HIS SOLE PASSENGER AND WITH MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. 3. ON EXAMINATION, MECHANIC DAVID WILL, OF AVIATION ENTERPRISES, DISCOVERED THAT LANDING GEAR PUMP HAD FAILED. AIRCRAFT RECORDS REVEALED THAT AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE 93-05-10 FOR THE NOSE GEAR WAS NOT APPLICABLE DUE TO THE INSTALLATION OF KIT PART NUMBER 766-252. THE LANDING GEAR OVER RIDE LEVER WAS SET TO REMOVE THE SAFETY SYSTEM OUT OF THE CIRCUIT. 4. THIS INCIDENT INVESTIGATION WAS COORDINATED WITH GENERAL AVIATION OPERATIONS. A MALFUNCTION OR DEFECT REPORT (FAA FORM 8010-4) HAS BEEN SUBMITTED. 5. THIS INCIDENT NUMBER CE97-IGA0101 IS CLOSED.