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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Billings, MT · August 11, 2013

Date
August 11, 2013 · 11:52 local
Place
Billings, MT
Airport
Logan International Airport
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
CYQA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N2559Z
Reported as
Piper PA-23-250
Reported engine
Lycoming IO-540 series
People aboard
5
Fatal injuries
0
Other 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.

Early in takeoff roll, pilot noted a vertical thumping vibration from the nose area similar to a flat tire. Pilot reduced power to abort takeoff and nosegear collapsed. Aircraft skidded on nose for 2000 feet and came to rest on left edge of runway 7. Aircraft was recovered and repositioned to local FBO ramp awaiting owner's plan for repair.

As the FAA filed it

EARLY IN TAKEOFF ROLL, PILOT NOTED A VERTICAL THUMPING VIBRATION FROM THE NOSE AREA SIMILAR TO A FLAT TIRE. PILOT REDUCED POWER TO ABORT TAKEOFF AND NOSEGEAR COLLAPSED. AIRCRAFT SKIDDED ON NOSE FOR 2000 FEET AND CAME TO REST ON LEFT EDGE OF RUNWAY 7. AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED AND REPOSITIONED TO LOCAL FBO RAMP AWAITING OWNER'S PLAN FOR REPAIR.

Other reports on N2559Z · 1

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