19990912018849I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Plattsmouth, NE · September 12, 1999

Date: September 12, 1999 · 12:57 local
Place: Plattsmouth, NE
Airport: Plattsmouth Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N33096
Reported as: Piper PA28R200
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0

N33096Registered now · Piper PA-28R-200S/N 28R-7535121 · Built 1975 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-5)On July 12, 1999, Piper PA-28R-200, N33096, sn: 28R-7535121, operated by the lemay flight training center at offutt afb, NE, experienced a mechanical failure of the RH MLG extension/retraction system during climbout from a touch and go at the omaha millard airport (mle). Visual survey established that the RH MLG was mispositioned and preparations were made for a soft field landing at the Plattsmouth, NE, municipal airport (pmv). The RH MLG buckled during the landin rollout, causing minor damage to the RH flap trailing edge. The PIC and student pilot report no injury. Subsequent investigation disclosed a failure of the fwd RH MLG attach fitting pn: 67040-13.

As the FAA filed it

(-5)ON JULY 12, 1999, PIPER PA-28R-200, N33096, SN: 28R-7535121, OPERATED BY THE LEMAY FLIGHT TRAINING CENTER AT OFFUTT AFB, NE, EXPERIENCED A MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE RH MLG EXTENSION/RETRACTION SYSTEM DURING CLIMBOUT FROM A TOUCH AND GO AT THE OMAHA MILLARD AIRPORT (MLE). VISUAL SURVEY ESTABLISHED THAT THE RH MLG WAS MISPOSITIONED AND PREPARATIONS WERE MADE FOR A SOFT FIELD LANDING AT THE PLATTSMOUTH, NE, MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (PMV). THE RH MLG BUCKLED DURING THE LANDIN ROLLOUT, CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE RH FLAP TRAILING EDGE. THE PIC AND STUDENT PILOT REPORT NO INJURY. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED A FAILURE OF THE FWD RH MLG ATTACH FITTING PN: 67040-13.