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ATL84FIA02

1983-12-05 · MANASSAS, Virginia, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport W10

Current FAA registration · N3859T

Make / Model
PIPER PA-28R-180
Year of manufacture
1967 · 16 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19671104
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A47182

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING A NIGHT LANDING, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR FAILED & THE ACFT WENT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY. AN FAA INVESTIGATOR REPORTED THAT THE ACFT HAD TOUCHED DOWN HARD DURING THE LANDING. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_ATL84FIA02.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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