# Incident 20030519011109I: Piper PA34200, San Jose, CA, May 19, 2003

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 19, 2003, 18:20 local time
- Place: San Jose, CA
- Airport: Reid-Hillview Of Santa Clara
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.3329° N, 121.8198° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at REID-HILLVIEW OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY (RHV), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.3329&lon=-121.8198&mi=10
- Aircraft: N56577, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N56577-2010-11-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-34-200 (registry code 7103405, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA34200
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,500 total, 200 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030519011109I

## Narrative

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

(-23) PILOT STATED HE COMPLETED THE PRE-LANDING CHECK LIST AND TURNED SHORT FINAL FOR RUNWAY 31R AT REID-HILLVIEW MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (RHV). THE LANDING GEAR INDICATOR SHOWED THREE GREEN LIGHTS. AFTER TOUCHDOWN ON THE MAIN GEAR THE NOSE WHEEL SETTLED TO THE GROUND AND ROLLED MOMENTARILY. WITHIN A FEW FEET, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN SKIDDING ON ITS NOSE. DURING THIS TIME IT BEGAN VEERING TO THE RIGHT. HE APPLIED LEFT RUDDER TO TRY AND KEEP THE AIRCRAFT GOING STRAIGHT DOWN THE RUNWAY. WHEN IT CAME TO A STOP, HE SAT THERE FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN SECURED THE AIRCRAFT AND EXITED.

## Other reports on N56577 (5)

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

- [Incident 20021004028779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021004028779I), Oct 4, 2002: Piper PA34200 (N56577), San Jose, CA, Minor damage. (-23) In a letter dated October 29, 2002, the pilot states that he approached the runway at the recommended approach speed, rounding out at 91-92 mph touching…
- [Incident 19991206035269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991206035269I), Dec 6, 1999: Piper PA34200 (N56577), San Jose, CA, Minor damage. (-23) Nose gear collapsed upon landing, damaging both propellers and fiberglass nose cone of fuselage. PIC stated that while performing pre landing check list,…
- [Incident 19880819050149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880819050149I), Aug 19, 1988: Piper PA34200 (N56577), San Jose, CA, Minor damage. Top door latch opened after takeoff. Returned to secure. Nose gear collapsed on landing. Skidded off runway.
- [Incident 19870528033389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870528033389I), May 28, 1987: Piper PA34200 (N56577), San Jose, CA, Minor damage. The nose wheel failed to center during retraction and jammed. Pilot was unable to extend nose gear before landing.
- [Incident 19800826065679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800826065679I), Aug 26, 1980: Piper PA34200 (N56577), Burlington, CO, Minor damage. Pilot made a hard landing, damaging prop, cowl and landing gear.

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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