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FAA incident report · Piper PA-34-200T · Birmingham, AL · September 2, 1988

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Date
September 2, 1988 · 18:37 local
Place
Birmingham, AL
Airport
Birmingham Municipal
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
ETWA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N6935C
Reported as
Piper PA34200T
Reported engine
Continental TSIO360EB
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,800 total60 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days
N6935CRegistration cancelled Sep 27, 2011 · Piper PA-34-200TS/N 34-7870167 · Built 1978Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200TEngine modelContinental TSIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Made go around when left wing settled. Unsafe gear light. Flew to Birmingham. Part of left gear separated on touchdown

As the FAA filed it

MADE GO AROUND WHEN LEFT WING SETTLED.UNSAFE GEAR LIGHT.FLEW TO BIRMINGHAM.PART OF LEFT GEAR SEPARATED ON TOUCHDOWN

Other reports on N6935C · 2

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

Accident 19980813029779AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Blanding, UT(.4) The pilot told his employer that the nose landing gear would not extend, and he diverted to another airport where he landed with the nose gear retracted. Inspection disclosed damage consistent with a hard landing. Two witnesses later reported having…Aug 13, 1998 · Substantial damageIncident 19830526067799IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Muscle Shoals, ALRight main gear housing broke after a normal landing.May 26, 1983 · Minor damage