Accident Piper PA-32-301T N81573, Sunday 28 March 1982

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Date:	Sunday 28 March 1982
Time:	14:10 LT
Type:	Piper PA-32-301T
Owner/operator:	Jack Aalseth
Registration:	N81573
MSN:	32 8024004
Total airframe hrs:	365 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming TSO-520-51AD
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Lexington Park, MD - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Chantilly, VA
Destination airport:	Huntington, WV
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE DECELERATING THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 50 KNOTS ON LANDING ROLLOUT HE LOWERED THE NOSE. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AFTER ENCOUNTERING A SOFT SPOT ON THE RUNWAY.

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