ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380064
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 February 1984 |
| Time: | 21:23 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-60 |
| Owner/operator: | Top Light Air Service, Inc. |
| Registration: | N6070D |
| MSN: | 600679796121 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9308 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-G1BS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Atlanta, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Charlotte, NC (KCLT) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH THE PLT NOTED AN UNSAFE NOSE GEAR INDICATION. TOWER PERSONNEL WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE GEAR POSITION DURING A FLY-BY. DURING LANDING TOUCHDOWN THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ACFT HAD A BROKENBOLT IN THE NOSE GEAR STEERING DAMPNER. THIS DAMAGE HAD OCCURRED DURING GROUND HANDLING PRIOR TO DEPARTURE BUT A MECHANIC TOLD THE PILOT IT WAS OK TO OPERATE THE ACFT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL84FKG02
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 12:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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