- Date
- August 29, 1985, 22:32 local (Aug 30, 1985, 02:32 UTC)
- Place
- Sarasota, FL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N47GPSmith, Ted Aerostar PA-600
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850829061499I
- Case key
- 31298
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While on takeoff initial climb the right engine hydraulic pump shaft failed and the pilot did not receive a positive uplock. The pilot then selected gear down and did obtain a gear down indication. On landing the nose gear collapsed. Nose gear down locks were found to be slightly worn.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N47GP
- Reported as
- Smith, Ted Aerostar PA-600
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 60-0040-89
- Airframe hours
- 5,744
- Engine
- Lycoming TI0-540G1B5, 290 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Part 91
- Registered owner
- Readi-Air
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · July 16, 1985 · 58 hours before
- Departed
- SRQ · Sarasota, FL
- Destination
- TPA · Tampa, FL
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- SRQ · Sarasota-Bradenton, runway 14, 7,000 × 150 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
- 46
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,100 total · 410 in this make and model · 2,000 as pilot in command · 150 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 100° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 20,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SRQ
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.