19851125064339I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-34-200 · West Columbia, SC · November 25, 1985

Date: November 25, 1985 · 15:30 local
Place: West Columbia, SC
Airport: Metro
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: BKAA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N41959
Reported as: Piper PA34200
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,750 total510 in this make and model276 in the last 90 days

N41959Registration cancelled Nov 20, 2012 · Piper PA-34-200S/N 34-7450164 · Built 1974 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Loud noise during gear retraction. Unable to extend left main gear for landing. Forward trunnion fitting broken.

As the FAA filed it

LOUD NOISE DURING GEAR RETRACTION. UNABLE TO EXTEND LEFT MAIN GEAR FOR LANDING. FORWARD TRUNNION FITTING BROKEN.

Other reports on N41959 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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