ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374186
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| Date: | Wednesday 17 September 1986 |
| Time: | 19:58 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-310 |
| Owner/operator: | Northland Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N707HB |
| MSN: | 31-40 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING TI0-540-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | St. Paul, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Aberdeen, SD (KABR) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AT THE END OF AN UNEVENTFUL FLIGHT THE PILOT LOWERED THE LANDING GEAR AND NOTED THREE GEAR DOWN INDICATOR LIGHTS. UPON LANDING ROLLOUT THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. AN INSPECTION FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT REVEALED THAT A HYDRAULIC LEAK WAS PRESENT NEAR THE HYDRAULIC POWER PACK. THE HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR (WHICH NORMALLY HOLDS 54 OZ OF FLUID) WAS REFILLED WITH 42 OZ OF FLUID. THERE IS NO HYDRAULIC FLUID LEVEL INDICATOR IN THE COCKPIT OF THIS AIRCRAFT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI86LA228
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 06:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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