19971223041389I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Stuart, FL · December 23, 1997

Date: December 23, 1997 · 06:30 local
Place: Stuart, FL
Airport: Witham Field Airport
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: VSAA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6549A
Reported as: Piper PA23250
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540C4B5
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 11,000 total1,300 in this make and model70 in the last 90 days

N6549ARegistered now · Piper PA-23-250S/N 27-7954006 · Built 1978 Airframe modelPiper PA-23-250 Engine 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.

Bolt in nose gear down lock failed allowing gear to roll forward during taxi.

As the FAA filed it

BOLT IN NOSE GEAR DOWN LOCK FAILED ALLOWING GEAR TO ROLL FORWARD DURING TAXI.

Other reports on N6549A · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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