# NTSB Incident WPR17IA007
> **SHORT BROS SD3 60 SHERPA** · 2016-10-13 · Missoula, MT, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR17IA007
- **Event ID:** 20161014X31149
- **Type:** Incident
- **Date:** 2016-10-13
- **Location:** Missoula, MT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 46.916389, -114.090553
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SHORT BROS
- **Model:** SD3 60 SHERPA
- **Registration:** N148Z
- **FAR Part:** PUBU
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** MINR
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of the nose landing gear down-lock piston to engage due to paint accumulation, which resulted in a nose landing gear collapse during landing. Also causal was the failure of the facility that performed the painting to comply with manufacturer guidance regarding painting of the airplane.

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