Smith Ted Aerostar PA-600 N47GP

Summary

On 30 August 1985 at about 02:32 local time, a Smith Ted Aerostar PA-600 registered N47GP was involved in an incident near Sarasota, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

30 August 1985 at 02:32

Classification

Incident

Location

Sarasota, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Sarasota-Bradenton (SRQ)

Coordinates

27.8803, -82.3293

Aircraft

Smith Ted Aerostar PA-600

Registration

N47GP

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sarasota → Tampa

Aircraft damage

Minor

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

MIA85IA242

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

WHILE ON TAKEOFF INITIAL CLIMB THE RIGHT ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP SHAFT FAILED AND THE PILOT DID NOT RECEIVE A POSITIVE UPLOCK. THE PILOT THEN SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND DID OBTAIN A GEAR DOWN INDICATION. ON LANDING THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. NOSE GEAR DOWN LOCKS WERE FOUND TO BE SLIGHTLY WORN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.