What happened
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Acft landing gear collapsed on landing. On February 27,1999, at approximately 1515 PST, a Piper PA-28-140 aircraft sustained minor damage during landing, when the left landing gear collapsed. The aircraft was being operated under federal aviation regulation part 91 when the incident occurred. The flight originated at Montgomery field, San Diego, California at approximately 1345 PST, vsr conditions prevailed at the time of the incident, and no VFR flight plan was filed. According to the pilot the approach and landing were normal, however following touchdown the aircraft tracked to the left. Investigation disclosed that the left main gear cylinder casting had failed at the torque link attach flange. A malfunction or defect report, FAA form 8011-4 has been filed. This incident is not related to a NMAC or pilot deviation.
As the FAA filed it
ACFT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING.ON FEBRUARY 27,1999, AT APPROXIMATELY 1515 PST, A PIPER PA-28-140 AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE DURING LANDING, WHEN THE LEFT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATION PART 91 WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT MONTGOMERY FIELD, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA AT APPROXIMATELY 1345 PST, VSR CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, AND NO VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT THE APPROACH AND LANDING WERE NORMAL, HOWEVER FOLLOWING TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT TRACKED TO THE LEFT. INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED THAT THE LEFT MAIN GEAR CYLINDER CASTING HAD FAILED AT THE TORQUE LINK ATTACH FLANGE. A MALFUNCTION OR DEFECT REPORT, FAA FORM 8011-4 HAS BEEN FILED. THIS INCIDENT IS NOT RELATED TO A NMAC OR PILOT DEVIATION.
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