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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-34-200 · North Little Ro, AR · May 23, 2025

Date: May 23, 2025 · 14:00 local
Place: North Little Ro, AR
Airport: North Little Rock Municipal Ai
Phase of flight: Unknown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1054U
Reported as: Piper PA-34-200
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport

N1054URegistered now · Piper PA-34-200S/N 34-7250038 · Built 1971 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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During multi-engine training, the instructor and student were on approach for their third landing on runway 5 at north Little Rock airport (kork). The aircraft touched down, and on rollout, the nose gear collapsed. The aircraft was recovered and moved to a hanger. During an inspection of the nose gear and retraction system, it was found that the downlock link rod end had separated at the threads.

As the FAA filed it

DURING MULTI-ENGINE TRAINING, THE INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT WERE ON APPROACH FOR THEIR THIRD LANDING ON RUNWAY 5 AT NORTH LITTLE ROCK AIRPORT (KORK). THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN, AND ON ROLLOUT, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED AND MOVED TO A HANGER. DURING AN INSPECTION OF THE NOSE GEAR AND RETRACTION SYSTEM, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE DOWNLOCK LINK ROD END HAD SEPARATED AT THE THREADS.

Other reports on N1054U · 3

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

Incident 20170619011739ILanding: Touchdown · Bremerton, WAWhile preparing to land the pilots followed the normal landing gear extension procedure but the nose landing gear failed to extend. The pilots then attempted to extend the landing gear using the alternate extension procedure, but the nose landing gear still…Jun 19, 2017 · Minor damage Incident 20020102000079ITouch And Go Landing · Tacoma, WA(-23) Pilot & student pilot were conducting touch and go procedures. In the take-off phase, student pilot reached over to select flaps up but selected gear up instead of flaps up. The pilot in command saw the student pilot place his hand on the gear selector…Jan 2, 2002 · Minor damage Incident 19931121049719IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Isla De Culebra, PRNose gear collapsed on landing rollout. Had three green lights. Surrendered operating certificate.Nov 21, 1993 · Minor damage