What happened
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Collided with runway laning. (.4)the pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing, subsequent failure of the left main landing gear, and his inability to maintain directional control. Factors related to the accident were: the runway light, and soft terrain. (-23) on October 6, 1997, at 1420 CDT a brown airshark N42AE collapsed the right main and nose gear while attempting a landing at Green Bay astrubel airport Green Bay, Wisconsin. The private pilot received no injuries and the aircraft sustained substantial damage. The aircraft was being operated as a personal flight by robert graham under 14 CFR part 91 when the accident occurred. The flight originated in Green Bay, WI at 1410 CDT. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed.
As the FAA filed it
COLLIDED WITH RUNWAY LANING. (.4)THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE, WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING, SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR, AND HIS INABILITY TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE RUNWAY LIGHT, AND SOFT TERRAIN. (-23) ON OCTOBER 6, 1997, AT 1420 CDT A BROWN AIRSHARK N42AE COLLAPSED THE RIGHT MAIN AND NOSE GEAR WHILE ATTEMPTING A LANDING AT GREEN BAY ASTRUBEL AIRPORT GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN. THE PRIVATE PILOT RECEIVED NO INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED AS A PERSONAL FLIGHT BY ROBERT GRAHAM UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED IN GREEN BAY, WI AT 1410 CDT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.
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