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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Batavia, NY · June 21, 1998

Date: June 21, 1998 · 10:45 local
Place: Batavia, NY
Airport: Genesee Co
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4389X
Reported as: Piper PA28R200
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,200 total650 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N4389XRegistered now · Piper PA-28R-200S/N 28R-7635034 · Built 1975 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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While being guided to park, nose gear dropped into an access cover depression. Gear collapsed and prop hit cover.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE BEING GUIDED TO PARK, NOSE GEAR DROPPED INTO AN ACCESS COVER DEPRESSION. GEAR COLLAPSED AND PROP HIT COVER.

Other reports on N4389X · 3

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

Accident 19920726027479ALevel Off Touchdown · Spenceport, NYHigh sink rate on final caused hard landing. Collapsed main landing gear.Jul 26, 1992 · Substantial damage Incident 19910413014629IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Williamson, NYRough engine en route. Vectored to airport for landing. Ice crystals in air filter and cowl.Apr 13, 1991 Incident 19900701034889INormal Cruise · Rochester, NYFuel problem en route. Landed without incident. Fuel delivery system had a crack in it.Jul 1, 1990