What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On April 2, 1997, a Piper PA-28-161, registration number N6148H, while on a training flight landed on runway 28 at Purdue University Airport (laf), west Lafayette, Indiana. While on rollout the right main gear strut separated from the wing spar attachment pulling the main gear aft and outboard. The aircraft came to rest on the runway. There were no injuries to the commercial flight instructor or the student pilot. The accident occurred at 2240 LCL and visual meteorological conditions existed. The training flight originated from 3AR (aretz airport), Lafayette, Indiana. No flight plan had been filed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APRIL 2, 1997, A PIPER PA-28-161, REGISTRATION NUMBER N6148H, WHILE ON A TRAINING FLIGHT LANDED ON RUNWAY 28 AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY AIRPORT (LAF), WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA. WHILE ON ROLLOUT THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR STRUT SEPARATED FROM THE WING SPAR ATTACHMENT PULLING THE MAIN GEAR AFT AND OUTBOARD. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON THE RUNWAY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE COMMERCIAL FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR OR THE STUDENT PILOT. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT 2240 LCL AND VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS EXISTED. THE TRAINING FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM 3AR (ARETZ AIRPORT), LAFAYETTE, INDIANA. NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.