19890530013199I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-34-200T · St Petersburg, FL · May 30, 1989

Date: May 30, 1989 · 00:30 local
Place: St Petersburg, FL
Airport: Albert Whitted Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8261W
Reported as: Piper PA34200T
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 455 total17 in this make and model103 in the last 90 days

N8261WRegistration cancelled Mar 18, 2009 · Piper PA-34-200TS/N 34-8070353 · Built 1980 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200T Engine modelContinental TSIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Damage to landing gear indicates a hard landing was made. Strut was broken and right gear collapsed.

As the FAA filed it

DAMAGE TO LANDING GEAR INDICATES A HARD LANDING WAS MADE. STRUT WAS BROKEN AND RIGHT GEAR COLLAPSED.