20030117006639I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-34-200 · Bunnell, FL · January 17, 2003

Date: January 17, 2003 · 14:20 local
Place: Bunnell, FL
Airport: Flagler County Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1048U
Reported as: Piper PA34200
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,215 total195 in this make and model165 in the last 90 days

N1048URegistration cancelled Nov 26, 2007 · Piper PA-34-200S/N 34-7250032 · Built 1971 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot indicated that during normal landing touch down at X47 (Flagler County Airport) aircraft continued roll out for 500 feet when the nose gear collapsed. Aircraft continued to skid on the nose for an additional 200 feet. Main gear remained locked during the entire episode. Pilot indicated that the gear down lights were illuminated and were checked two additional times prior to touch down. Aircraft was shut down and evacuated without further incident. No injuries were reported. Minor damage was sustained to aircraft nose, nose gear doors, and both propellers. Inspection of the aircraft revealed that the nose gear downlock link was very stiff and required excessive force to exercise. The downlock switch was also out of rig which allowed the hyd pump to shut down before the nose gear was in the locked position.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT INDICATED THAT DURING NORMAL LANDING TOUCH DOWN AT X47 (FLAGLER COUNTY AIRPORT) AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ROLL OUT FOR 500 FEET WHEN THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO SKID ON THE NOSE FOR AN ADDITIONAL 200 FEET. MAIN GEAR REMAINED LOCKED DURING THE ENTIRE EPISODE. PILOT INDICATED THAT THE GEAR DOWN LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED AND WERE CHECKED TWO ADDITIONAL TIMES PRIOR TO TOUCH DOWN. AIRCRAFT WAS SHUT DOWN AND EVACUATED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. MINOR DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO AIRCRAFT NOSE, NOSE GEAR DOORS, AND BOTH PROPELLERS. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT THE NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK LINK WAS VERY STIFF AND REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO EXERCISE. THE DOWNLOCK SWITCH WAS ALSO OUT OF RIG WHICH ALLOWED THE HYD PUMP TO SHUT DOWN BEFORE THE NOSE GEAR WAS IN THE LOCKED POSITION.

Other reports on N1048U · 1

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

Incident 19800910070079IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Anchorage, AKNose gear collapsed during rollout. Mount assembly found broken at the actuator attach point.Sep 10, 1980 · Minor damage