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FAA incident report · Piper PA-32R-301 · Honesdale, PA · September 1, 2019

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Date
September 1, 2019 · 11:16 local
Place
Honesdale, PA
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N8248D
Reported as
Piper PA-32R-301
Reported engine
Lycoming IO-540 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
200 total100 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days
N8248DRegistered now · Piper PA-32R-301S/N 32R-8013121 · Built 1980Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-301Engine modelLycoming IO-540 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 aircraft pulled to the left, and propeller struck the ground as soon as nose wheel touched down. Aircraft rolled off the left side of runway and nose landing gear collapsed when it encountered soft terrain.

Pilot reported that he had positive indication that gear was down and locked.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED AIRCRAFT PULLED TO THE LEFT, AND PROPELLER STRUCK THE GROUND AS SOON AS NOSE WHEEL TOUCHED DOWN. AIRCRAFT ROLLED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY AND NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED WHEN IT ENCOUNTERED SOFT TERRAIN.

PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD POSITIVE INDICATION THAT GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED.

Other reports on N8248D · 2

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

Accident 19870408013159ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Lake Providence, LAThe aircraft hit the end of a culvert during landing. The pilot was aware of the ditch. Aircraft veered from centerApr 8, 1987 · Substantial damageAccident 19841125063289ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Cross City, FLPilot lost directional control during landing and aircraft veered off runway. Pilot blamed brakes. No malfunction.Nov 25, 1984 · Substantial damage