19990210041609I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA60601 · Greer, SC · February 10, 1999

Date: February 10, 1999 · 15:33 local
Place: Greer, SC
Airport: Greenville-Spartanburg
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: FPMA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N29DP
Reported as: Piper PA60601
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 16,000 total2,500 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

(-23)On 02-10-99, at 1533 hours, Mr. William smith landed N29DP, a ted smith Aerostar, at the Greenville airport (gsp), SC. On rollout, the nose gear collapsed. The aircraft came to rest on the centerline of the runway. Mr. Smith, the pilot, stated that he had three green down and locked gear lights before landing. The passenger on the aircraft stated that he noted the green lights and the Greenville ATCT confirmed that the gear was down before the aircraft touched down. There were no injuries to the occupants and damage to the aircraft was minor. The investigation included a review of the maintenance records and revealed no maintenance.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)ON 02-10-99, AT 1533 HOURS, MR. WILLIAM SMITH LANDED N29DP, A TED SMITH AEROSTAR, AT THE GREENVILLE AIRPORT (GSP), SC. ON ROLLOUT, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON THE CENTERLINE OF THE RUNWAY. MR. SMITH, THE PILOT, STATED THAT HE HAD THREE GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED GEAR LIGHTS BEFORE LANDING. THE PASSENGER ON THE AIRCRAFT STATED THAT HE NOTED THE GREEN LIGHTS AND THE GREENVILLE ATCT CONFIRMED THAT THE GEAR WAS DOWN BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANTS AND DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS MINOR. THE INVESTIGATION INCLUDED A REVIEW OF THE MAINTENANCE RECORDS AND REVEALED NO MAINTENANCE.