# NTSB ATL80IA089: Piper PA-32, N2252Q, Raeford, NC, September 3, 1980

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 3, 1980
- Place: Raeford, NC · RAEFORD, NC
- Location: 34.9804° N, 79.2295° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Raeford, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.9804&lon=-79.2295&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 27, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 80042
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL80IA089
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80IA089

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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5-0016   80/9/3    RAEFORD,NC          PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 4000
        TIME - 0940                    N2252Q              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RAEFORD MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RALEIGH,NC                  RAEFORD,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE-WEAR/PLAY
        REMARKS- NOSE GEAR DWN LOCK BEARING SCREW,PN 410011,WAS LOOSE,BENT & WORN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2252Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2252Q-1994-11-22), registration cancelled 1994-11-22, S/N 32R7780235 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32R-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-300) (registry code 7103213) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Raeford Muni

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19800903084069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800903084069I), Sep 3, 1980: Piper PA32R300, Raeford, NC, Minor damage. Nose gear collapsed after landing. Found loose, bent & worn downlock mechanism.

## Other investigations on N2252Q (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB IAD80FLJ10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD80FLJ10), Mar 3, 1980: Piper PA-32R (N2252Q), Redford, NC, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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