Accident Piper PA-46-310P Malibu N4323N,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373953
 
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Date:Saturday 8 November 1986
Time:19:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA46 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-46-310P Malibu
Owner/operator:James Curtis
Registration: N4323N
MSN: 46-8408011
Total airframe hrs:619 hours
Engine model:CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-BE
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Bremerton, WA -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Seattle, WA (KBFI)
Destination airport:Bremerton, WA (PWT
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE NOSE GEAR DID NOT TURN THE FULL 90 DEGREES PRIOR TO LOCKING FOR LANDING. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT'S NOSE WAS LOWERED DURING LANDING ROLL THIS CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER TO THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE NOSE GEAR HAD BECOME STIFF DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT PROVIDED ANY METHOD TO LUBRICATE THE TRUNION.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: SEA87LA053
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 5 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB SEA87LA053

Revision history:

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