Accident Piper PA-32-301T N81573,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384745
 
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Date:Sunday 28 March 1982
Time:14:10 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA32 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-32-301T
Owner/operator:Jack Aalseth
Registration: N81573
MSN: 32 8024004
Total airframe hrs:365 hours
Engine model:Lycoming TSO-520-51AD
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Lexington Park, MD -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Chantilly, VA
Destination airport:Huntington, WV
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE DECELERATING THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 50 KNOTS ON LANDING ROLLOUT HE LOWERED THE NOSE. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AFTER ENCOUNTERING A SOFT SPOT ON THE RUNWAY.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ATL82DA094
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ATL82DA094

Location

Revision history:

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