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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Socata TB-20 TRINIDAD · Imperial, CA · September 20, 2007

Date: September 20, 2007 · 12:30 local
Place: Imperial, CA
Airport: Imperial County
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N260TB
Reported as: Socata TB20TRINIDAD
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0

N260TBRegistered now · Socata TB-20 TRINIDADS/N 1729 · Built 1996 Airframe modelSocata TB-20 TRINIDAD Engine modelLycoming IO-540-C4D5DReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On September 20, 2007, N260TB, a Socata TB-20 aircraft attempted to land at Imperial County Airport, Imperial CA. Pilot reported he was unable to extend the nose landing gear. The aircraft landed runway 26 at 1230 PDT. No injuries to pilot or passengers, and minor damage to the aircraft. Investigation revealed nose gear wheel fork contacted and hung up on the engine cowl gear fairing. M or d report will be submitted.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2007, N260TB, A SOCATA TB-20 AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT IMPERIAL COUNTY AIRPORT, IMPERIAL CA. PILOT REPORTED HE WAS UNABLE TO EXTEND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED RUNWAY 26 AT 1230 PDT. NO INJURIES TO PILOT OR PASSENGERS, AND MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NOSE GEAR WHEEL FORK CONTACTED AND HUNG UP ON THE ENGINE COWL GEAR FAIRING. M OR D REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.