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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Columbia, TN · July 14, 2016

Date: July 14, 2016 · 09:12 local
Place: Columbia, TN
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N16422
Reported as: Piper PA-28R-200
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N16422Registered now · Piper PA-28R-200S/N 28R-7335145 · Built 1973 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200 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.

N16422, Piper PA-28R had been released as airworthy from an annual inspection less than one week from date of accident.

Aircraft sold, reason for annual inspection, and pilot was hired to take aircraft to California.

Pilot received check out in incident aircraft two days prior. Reason for check out-pilot had not operate this particular model.

Upon takeoff gear transit light came on. Pilot flew for approximately one hour trouble shooting transit light. He was helped by cafe and mechanic in trouble shooting the problem.

Pilot elected to return from departure airport and perform a nose gear up landing.

Aircraft part (landing gear-nose shimy damper) and maintenance on section is under further review, as of incident date.

As the FAA filed it

N16422, PIPER PA-28R HAD BEEN RELEASED AS AIRWORTHY FROM AN ANNUAL INSPECTION LESS THAN ONE WEEK FROM DATE OF ACCIDENT.

AIRCRAFT SOLD, REASON FOR ANNUAL INSPECTION, AND PILOT WAS HIRED TO TAKE AIRCRAFT TO CALIFORNIA.

PILOT RECEIVED CHECK OUT IN INCIDENT AIRCRAFT TWO DAYS PRIOR. REASON FOR CHECK OUT-PILOT HAD NOT OPERATE THIS PARTICULAR MODEL.

UPON TAKEOFF GEAR TRANSIT LIGHT CAME ON. PILOT FLEW FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR TROUBLE SHOOTING TRANSIT LIGHT. HE WAS HELPED BY CAFE AND MECHANIC IN TROUBLE SHOOTING THE PROBLEM.

PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN FROM DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND PERFORM A NOSE GEAR UP LANDING.

AIRCRAFT PART (LANDING GEAR-NOSE SHIMY DAMPER) AND MAINTENANCE ON SECTION IS UNDER FURTHER REVIEW, AS OF INCIDENT DATE.

Other reports on N16422 · 1

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

Incident 19781215025179IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Waukesha, WILeft landing gear collapsed on rollout. Had indicated safe. Hydraulic pressure not sufficient for positive lock.Dec 15, 1978 · Minor damage