20040109000279I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Gulstm 112 · Greeley, CO · January 9, 2004

Date: January 9, 2004 · 18:00 local
Place: Greeley, CO
Airport: Greeley-Weld County Airport
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1160J
Reported as: Gulstm 112
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,547 total1,300 in this make and model

N1160JRegistered now · Aero Commander 112S/N 125 · Built 1973 Airframe modelAero Commander 112 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) On January 9, 2004 at 18:00 local time, PIC duane klinger was taxiing out to the active runway in Greeley, Colorado. The nose gear collapsed during the taxi out. Damage was limited to the prop, engine, lower engine cowl with attached gear doors. One passenger, privacy data omitted was on board. No injuries to either party. Investigation revealed that the aircraft hada current annual inspection. Mr. Klinger had an expired medical and biannual. Review of his pilot logbook showed that the last flight entered was on 4/21/02. At that time he was current. Could not provide evidence that Mr. Klinger had flown since his medical and biannual had expired. Preliminary aircraft accident/incident reoprt indicated that the gear collapsed on take off roll. However, the aircraft was on the taxiway, not the runway. Counseled Mr. Klinger on complying with the regulations and the possible sanction of not being current.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JANUARY 9, 2004 AT 18:00 LOCAL TIME, PIC DUANE KLINGER WAS TAXIING OUT TO THE ACTIVE RUNWAY IN GREELEY, COLORADO. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING THE TAXI OUT. DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO THE PROP, ENGINE, LOWER ENGINE COWL WITH ATTACHED GEAR DOORS. ONE PASSENGER, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITT^ WAS ON BOARD. NO INJURIES TO EITHER PARTY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HADA CURRENT ANNUAL INSPECTION. MR. KLINGER HAD AN EXPIRED MEDICAL AND BIANNUAL. REVIEW OF HIS PILOT LOGBOOK SHOWED THAT THE LAST FLIGHT ENTERED WAS ON 4/21/02. AT THAT TIME HE WAS CURRENT. COULD NOT PROVIDE EVIDENCE THAT MR. KLINGER HAD FLOWN SINCE HIS MEDICAL AND BIANNUAL HAD EXPIRED. PRELIMINARY AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT/INCIDENT REOPRT INDICATED THAT THE GEAR COLLAPSED ON TAKE OFF ROLL. HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON THE TAXIWAY, NOT THE RUNWAY. COUNSELED MR. KLINGER ON COMPLYING WITH THE REGULATIONS AND THE POSSIBLE SANCTION OF NOT BEING CURRENT.