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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-34-200T · Blaine, MN · July 30, 2022

Date: July 30, 2022 · 11:40 local
Place: Blaine, MN
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8111P
Reported as: Piper PA-34-200T
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N8111PRegistered now · Piper PA-34-200TS/N 34-8070024 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200T

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What happened

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After departure PIC advised tower nose gear didn't retract. Aircraft flew north, assessed problem, and came back for a low approach. Tower advised all three gear appeared down. PIC stated three in green, aircraft cleared to land rwy 18. Approach appeared normal until aircraft verved off the east side of rwy 18. PIC notified ground crew, got out and saw scissor link dangling, grass torn up, took pictures. Ground crew replaced left landing gear scissor link and bolt, towed acft back to main base.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER DEPARTURE PIC ADVISED TOWER NOSE GEAR DIDN'T RETRACT. AIRCRAFT FLEW NORTH, ASSESSED PROBLEM, AND CAME BACK FOR A LOW APPROACH. TOWER ADVISED ALL THREE GEAR APPEARED DOWN. PIC STATED THREE IN GREEN, AIRCRAFT CLEARED TO LAND RWY 18. APPROACH APPEARED NORMAL UNTIL AIRCRAFT VERVED OFF THE EAST SIDE OF RWY 18. PIC NOTIFIED GROUND CREW, GOT OUT AND SAW SCISSOR LINK DANGLING, GRASS TORN UP, TOOK PICTURES. GROUND CREW REPLACED LEFT LANDING GEAR SCISSOR LINK AND BOLT, TOWED ACFT BACK TO MAIN BASE.