19990115021349I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-23-160 · Marathon, FL · January 15, 1999

Date: January 15, 1999 · 10:30 local
Place: Marathon, FL
Airport: Marathon Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N432BB
Reported as: Piper PA23160
Reported engine: Lycoming O320B3B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,019 total30 in this make and model28 in the last 90 days

N432BBRegistration cancelled Aug 19, 2013 · Piper PA-23-160S/N 23-1829 · Built 1959 Airframe modelPiper PA-23-160 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

On January 16, 1999, Mr. Robert grant was practicing single engine approaches at the Marathon Airport. While attempting to land with the left engine at idle, the landing gear collapsed. Mr. Grant holds a commercial pilot certificate with a single engine land and single engine sea ratings. Mr. Grant was flying a multi engine airplane on flight instructor sole endorsement.

As the FAA filed it

ON JANUARY 16, 1999, MR. ROBERT GRANT WAS PRACTICING SINGLE ENGINE APPROACHES AT THE MARATHON AIRPORT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND WITH THE LEFT ENGINE AT IDLE, THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. MR. GRANT HOLDS A COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE WITH A SINGLE ENGINE LAND AND SINGLE ENGINE SEA RATINGS. MR. GRANT WAS FLYING A MULTI ENGINE AIRPLANE ON FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SOLE ENDORSEMENT.

Other reports on N432BB · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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