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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Indus T-211 THORPEDO · Maricopa, AZ · March 4, 2024

Date: March 4, 2024 · 09:00 local
Place: Maricopa, AZ
Airport: Ak-Chin Regional Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N107JF
Reported as: Indus T-211 Thorpedo
Reported engine: JABIRU 3300
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N107JFRegistered now · Indus T-211 THORPEDOS/N 0705D0303 · Built 2007 Airframe modelIndus T-211 THORPEDO Engine modelJabiru 33004 cycle

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What happened

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As the aircraft departed the airport the pilot received a radio call from the airport manager informing him of an apparent issue with the nose landing gear. The pilot returned to the airport and conducted several low passes over the airfield, the pilot was informed by the airport manager that the nose wheel assembly was hanging down but still attached to the aircraft. The pilot made a soft field emergency landing which caused minor damage to the aircraft. There was no damage to the property and no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

AS THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE AIRPORT THE PILOT RECEIVED A RADIO CALL FROM THE AIRPORT MANAGER INFORMING HIM OF AN APPARENT ISSUE WITH THE NOSE LANDING GEAR. THE PILOT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT AND CONDUCTED SEVERAL LOW PASSES OVER THE AIRFIELD, THE PILOT WAS INFORMED BY THE AIRPORT MANAGER THAT THE NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS HANGING DOWN BUT STILL ATTACHED TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT MADE A SOFT FIELD EMERGENCY LANDING WHICH CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE PROPERTY AND NO INJURIES.

Other reports on N107JF · 1

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

Incident 20080918856739ICruise/Level Flight(-23) The pilot [privacy data omitted] left danbury, CT, on 09/17/2008, in a LSA manufactured by indus aviation, inc of dallas, TX. The T-211 thorpedo, N107JF'S final destination was hibbing, MN for delivery. The pilot experiencing radio difficulties landed…Sep 18, 2008 · No damage