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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-34-200T · Sarasota, FL · November 3, 2016

Date: November 3, 2016 · 16:20 local
Place: Sarasota, FL
Airport: Sarasota
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Operator: X5QS
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N865SC
Reported as: Piper PA-34-200T
Reported engine: Continental TSIO-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,000 total300 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N865SCRegistered now · Piper PA-34-200TS/N 34-7970265 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200T Engine modelContinental TSIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Nose gear collapsed on landing rwy 14.

Aircraft slid approximately 900 feet from initial touchdown to stopped.

Pilot stated that there were no anomalies during the approach and landing. The gear and green indicator lights were verified several times during the approach. Landing was normal with weight on all three landing gears when the nose gear collapsed.

The pilot also stated that this is not the first time this has occurred on this make and model of aircraft.

Inspection was limited due to aircraft not being on its landing gear. The mains collapsed during the recovery effort.

100 Hour and annual inspection are current.

AD2005-13-16 complied with on 12/22/2015

As the FAA filed it

NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING RWY 14.

AIRCRAFT SLID APPROXIMATELY 900 FEET FROM INITIAL TOUCHDOWN TO STOPPED.

PILOT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO ANOMALIES DURING THE APPROACH AND LANDING. THE GEAR AND GREEN INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE VERIFIED SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE APPROACH. LANDING WAS NORMAL WITH WEIGHT ON ALL THREE LANDING GEARS WHEN THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.

THE PILOT ALSO STATED THAT THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF AIRCRAFT.

INSPECTION WAS LIMITED DUE TO AIRCRAFT NOT BEING ON ITS LANDING GEAR. THE MAINS COLLAPSED DURING THE RECOVERY EFFORT.

100 HOUR AND ANNUAL INSPECTION ARE CURRENT.

AD2005-13-16 COMPLIED WITH ON 12/22/2015

Other reports on N865SC · 2

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

Incident 20050426007139ILevel Off Touchdown · Miami, FL(-23) At approximately 1715, pilot of N865SC reports to control tower on short and final unsafe nose gear indication (no green). Opa-Locka tower observed nose gear appeared not to be fully down and locked, but could not verify. Pilot of aircraft attempts…Apr 26, 2005 · Minor damage Incident 20000624033619IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Marathon, FL(-23)Nose gear collapased after landing. Gear retraction test and emergency extention was performed, outcome was satisfactory. Review of log books will be conducted.Jun 24, 2000 · Substantial damage