# NTSB ATL84FKG02: Piper PA-60, N6070D, Atlanta, GA, February 16, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: February 15, 1984, 20:23 local (Feb 16, 1984, 01:23 UTC)
- Place: Atlanta, GA
- Coordinates: 33.680202, -84.45993 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6802&lon=-84.4599&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 6312
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL84FKG02
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/6312/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FKG02

## Analysis

WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH THE PLT NOTED AN UNSAFE NOSE GEAR INDICATION. TOWER PERSONNEL WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE GEAR POSITION DURING A FLY-BY. DURING LANDING TOUCHDOWN THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ACFT HAD A BROKENBOLT IN THE NOSE GEAR STEERING DAMPNER. THIS DAMAGE HAD OCCURRED DURING GROUND HANDLING PRIOR TO DEPARTURE BUT A MECHANIC TOLD THE PILOT IT WAS OK TO OPERATE THE ACFT.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Nose gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,normal retraction/extension assembly - failure,partial (cause)
  - procedures/directives - not used, other maintenance personnel (cause)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6070D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6070D-2011-04-05), registration cancelled 2011-04-05, S/N 6006797961214, built 1979 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-60
- Registry model: [Piper AEROSTAR 600](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-aerostar-600) (registry code 7106001) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 600679796121
- Airframe hours: 9308
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-540-G1BS 290 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Registered owner: Top Light Air Service, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: CLT, CHARLOTTE, NC
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: ATL, Hartsfield International, runway 27R, 8,000 × 150 ft, concrete

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 40; airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, single-engine sea, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 3,320 total, 460 in this make and model, 3,100 as pilot in command, 287 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 57 °F, dew point 34 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: ATL, 6 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

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

- [Accident 19840215025159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840215025159A), Feb 15, 1984: Piper PA60600, Atlanta, GA, Substantial damage. The bolt that attaches nose wheel steering to nose landing gear was broken during towing. Did not lower for landing

## Other investigations on N6070D (1)

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

- [NTSB ATL91IA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91IA050), Feb 5, 1991: Piper PA-60-600 (N6070D), Cochran, GA, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE RIGHT ENGINE SHUTOFF VALVE WHICH RESULTED IN A COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AS A RESULT…

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

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