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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA28181 · Rochester, NY · November 12, 2002

Date: November 12, 2002 · 20:30 local
Place: Rochester, NY
Airport: Greater Rochester Internationa
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6957J
Reported as: Piper PA28181
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

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(-23) On 11/12/02 at approximately 2030, PA-28-182, N6957J, during landing roll, the nose wheel departed the aircraft. The nose wheel bolt and nut could not be found. Also, one axle plug could not be located. The nose wheel and axle were found about 4 feet behind the aircraft on the runway. No recent maintenance was performed on the nose wheel as per the maintenance records. This incident is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 11/12/02 AT APPROXIMATELY 2030, PA-28-182, N6957J, DURING LANDING ROLL, THE NOSE WHEEL DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. THE NOSE WHEEL BOLT AND NUT COULD NOT BE FOUND. ALSO, ONE AXLE PLUG COULD NOT BE LOCATED. THE NOSE WHEEL AND AXLE WERE FOUND ABOUT 4 FEET BEHIND THE AIRCRAFT ON THE RUNWAY. NO RECENT MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED ON THE NOSE WHEEL AS PER THE MAINTENANCE RECORDS. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.