- Date
- July 21, 1985, 19:30 local (Jul 22, 1985, 02:30 UTC)
- Place
- Avalon, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N2193ZPiper PA-34-200T
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850721032789A
- Case key
- 24779
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt and a gnd witness reptd the acft touched down, main wheel first, in a smooth, soft manner. Upon touch down the nose gear collapsed. The acft slid for 200 ft before coming to rest. Examination of the nose gear assembly disclosed the gear actuator rod ahd separated. Microscopic exam of the fractured surface revealed ovrld signatures. The nose gear fork assembly punctured to cause the fork assy to penetrate the fuselage skin. Both wings inbd section lower surfaces exhibited extensive wrinkling.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2193Z
- Reported as
- Piper PA-34-200T
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 347970213
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-360, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Omni Aviation
- Registered owner
- William G. Burke
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- LGB · Long Beach, CA
- Destination
- AVX · Avalon, CA
- Airport
- AVX · Catalina, runway 22, 3,200 × 100 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 35
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,487 total · 11 in this make and model · 1,417 as pilot in command · 222 in the last 90 days · 12 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 250° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.