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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28R-180 · Minden, NV · July 3, 2005

Date: July 3, 2005 · 08:10 local
Place: Minden, NV
Airport: Douglas County Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N3872T
Reported as: Piper PA28R180
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360LYC*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,500 total400 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days

N3872TRegistered now · Piper PA-28R-180S/N 28R-30196 · Built 1967 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-180 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) During initial take-off roll left landing gear retracted slowly (uncommanded) and pilot was able to abort with minimal damages. Airplane slid to stop on concrete runway with very minimal structural damages (left wing tip, left wing lower protuberances, and left gear door). Subsequent investigation found the old hydraulic system had sludged up with sediment. There were many internal leaks in components.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING INITIAL TAKE-OFF ROLL LEFT LANDING GEAR RETRACTED SLOWLY (UNCOMMANDED) AND PILOT WAS ABLE TO ABORT WITH MINIMAL DAMAGES. AIRPLANE SLID TO STOP ON CONCRETE RUNWAY WITH VERY MINIMAL STRUCTURAL DAMAGES (LEFT WING TIP, LEFT WING LOWER PROTUBERANCES, AND LEFT GEAR DOOR). SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION FOUND THE OLD HYDRAULIC SYSTEM HAD SLUDGED UP WITH SEDIMENT. THERE WERE MANY INTERNAL LEAKS IN COMPONENTS.

Other reports on N3872T · 1

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

Incident 20090313003349ITakeoff · Columbia, CA(-23) Right main landing gear retracted during the takeoff roll. Damage confined to right wing tip, entry step and right stabilator tip. Initial troubleshooting indicates landing gear electrical system at fault. Mechanic will submit m or d.Mar 13, 2009 · Minor damage