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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Caldwell, NJ · August 20, 1984

Date
August 20, 1984 · 20:00 local
Place
Caldwell, NJ
Airport
Essex Co
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N24397
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC84LA290
Reported as
Piper PA38112
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
793 total245 in this make and model246 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Right main gear collapsed on landing. Report says no mechanical problems. Possible overstressed by a hard landing.

As the FAA filed it

RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING. REPORT SAYS NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. POSSIBLE OVERSTRESSED BY A HARD LANDING.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N24397 · 1

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