19990521046539A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 · Saratoga, WY · May 21, 1999

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Date: May 21, 1999 · 14:30 local
Place: Saratoga, WY
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N338CC

N338CCRegistration cancelled Sep 16, 2003 · Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4S/N 903 · Built 1994 Airframe modelPilatus PC-6/B2-H4 Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-45Turbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23)During landing at Saratoga, WY, the left landing gear strut broke causing substantial damage to the aircraft. No other damage to property was caused and no injuries occurred. The flight was conducted under part 91 and VMC existed at the time. Continuing investigation to determine reason for shock strut failure.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)DURING LANDING AT SARATOGA, WY, THE LEFT LANDING GEAR STRUT BROKE CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. NO OTHER DAMAGE TO PROPERTY WAS CAUSED AND NO INJURIES OCCURRED. THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER PART 91 AND VMC EXISTED AT THE TIME. CONTINUING INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE REASON FOR SHOCK STRUT FAILURE.