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FAA incident report · Piper PA-23-250 · San Juan, Puerto Rico · August 22, 1998

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Date
August 22, 1998 · 09:45 local
Place
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Airport
San Juan/Isla Grande
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N620H
Reported as
Piper PA23250
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,825 total144 in this make and model225 in the last 90 days
N620HRegistration cancelled May 21, 2015 · Piper PA-23-250S/N 27-7954074 · Built 1979Airframe modelPiper PA-23-250Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-5) On 9/23/98 at about 9:40PM local time, AS0-COM center advised that N620H, a PA-23-250 aztec on flight from st. thomas, usvi, reported that he will be landing at the Isla Grande airport with landing gear indication problems. Investigation revealed that upon landing N620H right main gear collapsed. Aircraft sustained minor damage. Maintenance investigation determined that the probable failure was internal leak on the hydraulic power pack. Investigation does not indicated any other possible cause. No further action required.

As the FAA filed it

(-5) ON 9/23/98 AT ABOUT 9:40PM LOCAL TIME, AS0-COM CENTER ADVISED THAT N620H, A PA-23-250 AZTEC ON FLIGHT FROM ST. THOMAS, USVI, REPORTED THAT HE WILL BE LANDING AT THE ISLA GRANDE AIRPORT WITH LANDING GEAR INDICATION PROBLEMS. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT UPON LANDING N620H RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE PROBABLE FAILURE WAS INTERNAL LEAK ON THE HYDRAULIC POWER PACK. INVESTIGATION DOES NOT INDICATED ANY OTHER POSSIBLE CAUSE. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED.