32.5190° N, 92.0772° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Monroe, LA, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
October 11, 1981 · 13:30 local
Place
Monroe, LA
Airport
Regional
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N32HB
Reported as
Amtrpt PITTSSPECS1
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A1A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
251 total78 in this make and model112 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Left landing gear failed in landing due to broken weld at fuselage fitting. Safety cable also failed.
As the FAA filed it
LEFT LANDING GEAR FAILED IN LANDING DUE TO BROKEN WELD AT FUSELAGE FITTING. SAFETY CABLE ALSO FAILED.