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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-32R-301T · El Cajon, CA · September 6, 2004

Date: September 6, 2004 · 15:23 local
Place: El Cajon, CA
Airport: Gillespie Field Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4139V
Reported as: Piper PA32R301T
People aboard: 7
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,000 total90 in this make and model

N4139VRegistered now · Piper PA-32R-301TS/N 3257085 · Built 1999 Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-301T Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) On September 6, 2004 N4139V, a Piper aircraft model PA-32R-301T departed an unimproved dirt strip in rancho el barril, Mexico, direct Gillespie field (see) san diego, CA. During the take off roll the pilot stated the aircraft struck a pothole/object, damaging the nose gear. The pilot continued the flight to see with the nose gear partially extended, executing a successful nose gear up landing. The pilot and passengers were not injured and the aircraft received minor damage. Investigation revealed the nose gear down lock sheared in half and the gear actuator push rod was bent. This accident did not involve a NMAC or pilot deviation.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2004 N4139V, A PIPER AIRCRAFT MODEL PA-32R-301T DEPARTED AN UNIMPROVED DIRT STRIP IN RANCHO EL BARRIL, MEXICO, DIRECT GILLESPIE FIELD (SEE) SAN DIEGO, CA. DURING THE TAKE OFF ROLL THE PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A POTHOLE/OBJECT, DAMAGING THE NOSE GEAR. THE PILOT CONTINUED THE FLIGHT TO SEE WITH THE NOSE GEAR PARTIALLY EXTENDED, EXECUTING A SUCCESSFUL NOSE GEAR UP LANDING. THE PILOT AND PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED AND THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE NOSE GEAR DOWN LOCK SHEARED IN HALF AND THE GEAR ACTUATOR PUSH ROD WAS BENT. THIS ACCIDENT DID NOT INVOLVE A NMAC OR PILOT DEVIATION.