What was found
AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED. NOSE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND DUE TO DAMAGE TO NOSE GEAR RETRACTION CENTERING TRACK PREVIOUSLY CAUSED BY EXCEEDING THE STEERING LIMITS DURING AIRCRAFT TOWING OPERATIONS.
- Difficulty date
- November 21, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N15008
- Make and model
- Piper PA34200
- Aircraft serial
- 347250346
- System (JASC)
- 3250 · Landing Gear Steering System
- Part
- Centering Track
- Condition
- Bent
- Location
- Nlg
- Stage of operation
- LD
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.