# Incident 20011009032749I: Piper PA28R200, Omaha, NE, October 9, 2001

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 9, 2001
- Place: Omaha, NE
- Airport: Eagle Field Airport
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.2586° N, 95.9378° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Omaha, NE, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.2586&lon=-95.9378&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3982X, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3982X) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-200 (registry code 7102811, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R200
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011009032749I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) DURING TAXI ACROSS GRASS, AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DROPPED INTO A SMALL UNSEEN HOLE IN THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED THROUGH THE HOLE BUT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE LANDING GEAR ATTACHMENT FITTINGS AND WING SKINS. THE AIRCRAFT OPERATOR HAS CONTACTED THE AIRPORT MANAGER AND ADVISED OF THE HOLE IN THE TURF. NO FURTHER ACTION.

## Other reports on N3982X (2)

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

- [Incident 19920126003649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920126003649I), Jan 26, 1992: Piper PA28R200 (N3982X), Beatrice, NE, Minor damage. Pilot failed to extend gear. Auto extension operated but had insufficient time to lock. Gear collapsed on rollout.
- [Accident 19770108000069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770108000069A), Jan 8, 1977: Piper PA28R200 (N3982X), Chesterfield, MO, Substantial damage. Student lost directional control while making simulated instrument takeoff.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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