Aviation Accident Summary ANC89IA068

CORDOVA, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N47895

PIPER PA-34-200T

Analysis

DURING TOUCHDOWN, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRPLANE SETTLED ONTO ITS NOSE. A SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION OF THE NOSE GEAR ASSEMBLY REVEALED THAT THE UPPER TRUNION BOLT HAD FAILED.

Probable Cause and Findings

FAILURE OF THE UPPER TRUNION BOLT WHICH NORMALLY HOLDS THE UPPER PORTION OF THE OVER CENTER DOWN LINK.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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