20040618012289I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-31-350 · Valentine, NE · June 18, 2004

Date
June 18, 2004 · 15:30 local
Place
Valentine, NE
Airport
Miller Field Airport
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
CYQA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N35531
Reported as
Piper PA31350
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540*
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0

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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 June 18, 2004, at 1530 local time the pilot of Piper pa 31-350 was back taxiing on runway 32 at Miller field in Valentine Nebraska. He stated he selected the down on the gear selector to check the hydraulic pumps. The right gear slowly came up causing the right wing and propeller to hit the runway.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 18, 2004, AT 1530 LOCAL TIME THE PILOT OF PIPER PA 31-350 WAS BACK TAXIING ON RUNWAY 32 AT MILLER FIELD IN VALENTINE NEBRASKA. HE STATED HE SELECTED THE DOWN ON THE GEAR SELECTOR TO CHECK THE HYDRAULIC PUMPS. THE RIGHT GEAR SLOWLY CAME UP CAUSING THE RIGHT WING AND PROPELLER TO HIT THE RUNWAY.