FAA incident report · Piper PA-24-180 · Traverse City, MI · November 25, 1998
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
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(-5) Aircraft landed at tvc airport. Approximately 150 feet after touch down the gear collapsed. No evidence of mechanical failure. Aircraft damage was minor.
(-5) AIRCRAFT LANDED AT TVC AIRPORT. APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET AFTER TOUCH DOWN THE GEAR COLLAPSED. NO EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL FAILURE. AIRCRAFT DAMAGE WAS MINOR.