19990719038579I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cvac B-24J · Green Bay, WI · July 19, 1999

Date: July 19, 1999 · 18:32 local
Place: Green Bay, WI
Airport: Austin Straubel Field
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N224J
Reported as: Cvac B24J
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,000 total500 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N224JRegistered now · Consolidated Aircraft/Hill B-24JS/N 44-44052 · Built 1944 Airframe modelConsolidated Aircraft/Hill B-24J Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-1830 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

N224J, a B-24J aircraft sustained minor damage to its left wing after landing at Austin Straubel filed, Green Bay, WI on July 19,1999. The pilot-in-command of the aircraft, robert collings, reported that he heard a "heavy thrump" when the gear was extended prior to landing. He stated that he had three gear down lights and visually checked the gear was down and locked. Upon landing, the left main gear actuator attach point ears on the casting causing the actuator to extend through the left wing skin. None of the four crewmembers onboard were injured.

As the FAA filed it

N224J, A B-24J AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO ITS LEFT WING AFTER LANDING AT AUSTIN STRAUBEL FILED, GREEN BAY, WI ON JULY 19,1999. THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND OF THE AIRCRAFT, ROBERT COLLINGS, REPORTED THAT HE HEARD A "HEAVY THRUMP" WHEN THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED PRIOR TO LANDING. HE STATED THAT HE HAD THREE GEAR DOWN LIGHTS AND VISUALLY CHECKED THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. UPON LANDING, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR ATTACH POINT EARS ON THE CASTING CAUSING THE ACTUATOR TO EXTEND THROUGH THE LEFT WING SKIN. NONE OF THE FOUR CREWMEMBERS ONBOARD WERE INJURED.

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