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FAA incident report · Piper PA-34-220T · Farmingdale, NY · October 8, 2017

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Date
October 8, 2017 · 16:32 local
Place
Farmingdale, NY
Airport
Republic
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N4142R
Reported as
Piper PA-34-220T
Reported engine
Continental TSIO-360 series
People aboard
5
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
7,000 total
N4142RRegistered now · Piper PA-34-220TS/N 3449140 · Built 1999Airframe modelPiper PA-34-220TEngine modelContinental TSIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot reported gear unsafe light after departure from frg. ATC notified and pilot went through POH emergency procedure checklist. Condition could not be corrected. Landing initiated at frg with gear in unknown condition. Pilot shut engines down in flair and nose gear collapsed when runway contact made. Minor damage to aircraft nose and n/g doors. One blade of both l/h and r/h engine contacted runway causing minor damage.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FRG. ATC NOTIFIED AND PILOT WENT THROUGH POH EMERGENCY PROCEDURE CHECKLIST. CONDITION COULD NOT BE CORRECTED. LANDING INITIATED AT FRG WITH GEAR IN UNKNOWN CONDITION. PILOT SHUT ENGINES DOWN IN FLAIR AND NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED WHEN RUNWAY CONTACT MADE. MINOR DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT NOSE AND N/G DOORS. ONE BLADE OF BOTH L/H AND R/H ENGINE CONTACTED RUNWAY CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE.