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FAA incident report · Mooney M20J · Birmingham, AL · April 14, 2003

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Date
April 14, 2003 · 17:40 local
Place
Birmingham, AL
Airport
Birmingham Airport
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N377JF
Reported as
Mooney M20J
Reported engine
Continental IO360*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,300 total1,800 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days
N377JFRegistered now · Mooney M20JS/N 24-3267 · Built 1992Airframe modelMooney M20JEngine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot stated that the nose gear collapsed during taxi. No injuries. Further investigation it was determined that the nose gear truss assembly broke. The nose gear truss was sent to the NTSB lab. The gear was inspected and could not determine why the part failed. The aircraft records show that the nose gear was replaced by a serviceable gear on 11-30-1999. Aircraft time at replacement was 1023 hours. Current aircraft time is 1841 hours. The nose gear truss time before installation could not be determined.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING TAXI. NO INJURIES. FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE NOSE GEAR TRUSS ASSEMBLY BROKE. THE NOSE GEAR TRUSS WAS SENT TO THE NTSB LAB. THE GEAR WAS INSPECTED AND COULD NOT DETERMINE WHY THE PART FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT RECORDS SHOW THAT THE NOSE GEAR WAS REPLACED BY A SERVICEABLE GEAR ON 11-30-1999. AIRCRAFT TIME AT REPLACEMENT WAS 1023 HOURS. CURRENT AIRCRAFT TIME IS 1841 HOURS. THE NOSE GEAR TRUSS TIME BEFORE INSTALLATION COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.