19990511020019I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-34-200 · Albany, NY · May 11, 1999

Date: May 11, 1999 · 15:02 local
Place: Albany, NY
Airport: Albany County
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N42309
Reported as: Piper PA34200
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 625 total30 in this make and model

N42309Registration cancelled Dec 16, 2022 · Piper PA-34-200S/N 34-7450169 · Built 1974 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft landed gear up on runway #1 at Albany international airport. Pilot was in the process of performing an emergency landing after reporting to Albany tower that the aircraft right side passenger door was not closed. Pilot reported that after obtaining a safe gear indication the aircraft suddenly dropped to the runway after touch down. The following damage occured to the aircraft: lt and rt propellers impacted runway, both tips curled back on lt propeller, one tip curled forward and one tip curled back on right propeller. Both flaps sustained damage on inboard trailing edge bottom surface.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT LANDED GEAR UP ON RUNWAY #1 AT ALBANY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. PILOT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PERFORMING AN EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER REPORTING TO ALBANY TOWER THAT THE AIRCRAFT RIGHT SIDE PASSENGER DOOR WAS NOT CLOSED. PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER OBTAINING A SAFE GEAR INDICATION THE AIRCRAFT SUDDENLY DROPPED TO THE RUNWAY AFTER TOUCH DOWN. THE FOLLOWING DAMAGE OCCURED TO THE AIRCRAFT: LT AND RT PROPELLERS IMPACTED RUNWAY, BOTH TIPS CURLED BACK ON LT PROPELLER, ONE TIP CURLED FORWARD AND ONE TIP CURLED BACK ON RIGHT PROPELLER. BOTH FLAPS SUSTAINED DAMAGE ON INBOARD TRAILING EDGE BOTTOM SURFACE.

Other reports on N42309 · 3

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

Incident 20210601007419ILanding: Rollout · Somereset, KYDuring short field touchdown the nose was held high and when landing gear contacted the ground it folded into the partially retracted position causing both props to strike the ground. It was determined that the nose gear actuator rod end linkage broke causing…Jun 1, 2021 · Minor damage Incident 20031014033309IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Lawrence, MA(-23) During rollout after a normal landing, the nose gear collapsed on N42309, a Piper PA-34-200. An investigation determined that the nose gear failed due to a mechanical failure. The nose gear actuator attachments points at the firewall or bulkhead were…Oct 14, 2003 · Minor damage Incident 19791129045169IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Danville, VANose gear collapsed during landing due to failed bolt on nose gear down lock assembly p/n 862753.Nov 29, 1979 · Minor damage