What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Landing gear broke off due to hard landing and corrosion
As the FAA filed it
LANDING GEAR BROKE OFF DUE TO HARD LANDING AND CORROSION
FAA incident report · Piper J3C-65 · Hephzibah, GA · June 30, 1979
- Date
- June 30, 1979 · 19:15 local
- Place
- Hephzibah, GA
- Airport
- Municipal
- Phase of flight
- Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules
- General operating rules (Part 91)
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Aircraft
- N88199
- Reported as
- Piper J3C65
- Fatal injuries
- 0
- Pilot’s flight hours
- 1,050 total150 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
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