What was found
NOSE LANDING GEAR DRAG BRACE CATASTROPHICALLY FAILED
- Difficulty date
- October 19, 2026
- Submitted
- October 19, 2026
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N3301P
- Make and model
- Piper PA23160
- Aircraft serial
- 231251
- Aircraft time
- 8,860 hours
- System (JASC)
- 3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear
- Part
- Drag Brace
- Part number
- 1904500
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Zone 700
- Stage of operation
- LD
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- Z
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.