At 1120 eastern time, a Piper PA-32RT-300T was damaged when its nose wheel collapsed during landing at Fayetteville, N.C. The pilot was not injured. The pilot reported that the elevator flight control became unresponsive in flight. Using only elevator trim to control pitch, the pilot flew to Fayetteville Regional Airport, where he requested the longest runway for an emergency landing. The nose of the airplane dropped when the pilot reduced power to land, causing the nose wheel to collapse on impact with the runway. A post-flight inspection revealed that the left elevator cable assembly turnbuckle was broken.
October 25, Fayetteville, N.C. / Piper Lance
At 1120 eastern time, a Piper PA-32RT-300T was damaged when its nose wheel collapsed during landing at Fayetteville, N.C. The pilot was not injured. The pilot reported that the elevator flight control became unresponsive in flight. Using only elevator trim to control pitch, the pilot flew to Fayetteville Regional Airport, where he requested the longest runway for an emergency landing. The nose of the airplane dropped when the pilot reduced power to land, causing the nose wheel to collapse on impact with the runway. A post-flight inspection revealed that the left elevator cable assembly turnbuckle was broken....
Key Takeaways:
- A Piper PA-32RT-300T sustained damage when its nose wheel collapsed during an emergency landing at Fayetteville, N.C.
- The emergency landing was prompted by the elevator flight control becoming unresponsive in flight, forcing the pilot to use only elevator trim for pitch control.
- A post-flight inspection revealed that the cause of the elevator malfunction was a broken left elevator cable assembly turnbuckle.
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