20020413007529I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-24-250 · San Angelo, TX · April 13, 2002

Date
April 13, 2002 · 19:31 local
Place
San Angelo, TX
Airport
Mathis Field
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N6909P
Reported as
Piper PA24250
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,500 total300 in this make and model15 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) Prior to landing at San Angelo, Texas (sjt), the pilot noted that the landing gear indicator light did not indicate down and locked. The main landing gear was only partially extended. Investigation found a broken clevis bolt, which allowed the reinforcement screws to shear and prevented the nose gear to fully extend and lock. An m or d report was submitted on April 13, 2002.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PRIOR TO LANDING AT SAN ANGELO, TEXAS (SJT), THE PILOT NOTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR INDICATOR LIGHT DID NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. THE MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS ONLY PARTIALLY EXTENDED. INVESTIGATION FOUND A BROKEN CLEVIS BOLT, WHICH ALLOWED THE REINFORCEMENT SCREWS TO SHEAR AND PREVENTED THE NOSE GEAR TO FULLY EXTEND AND LOCK. AN M OR D REPORT WAS SUBMITTED ON APRIL 13, 2002.

Other reports on N6909P · 2

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