19991207038699I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-44-180 · Minneapolis, MN · December 7, 1999

Date: December 7, 1999 · 17:20 local
Place: Minneapolis, MN
Airport: Anoka County-Blaine Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8322S
Reported as: Piper PA44180
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 760 total90 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N8322SRegistered now · Piper PA-44-180S/N 44-8195014 · Built 1980 Airframe modelPiper PA-44-180 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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During the landing phase, as aircraft touched down, the left landing gear strut broke off flush with the yoke. The wheel and yoke departed the sircraft and struck the left flap and horizontal stabilizer leading edge. Flight crew handled the situation routinely and brought aircraft to a standstill. A malfunction or defect report (form #8010-4) was sent to the attention of terry angel. Maintenance supervisor for Anoka flight tranining. 12/20/99

As the FAA filed it

DURING THE LANDING PHASE, AS AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN, THE LEFT LANDING GEAR STRUT BROKE OFF FLUSH WITH THE YOKE. THE WHEEL AND YOKE DEPARTED THE SIRCRAFT AND STRUCK THE LEFT FLAP AND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE. FLIGHT CREW HANDLED THE SITUATION ROUTINELY AND BROUGHT AIRCRAFT TO A STANDSTILL. A MALFUNCTION OR DEFECT REPORT (FORM #8010-4) WAS SENT TO THE ATTENTION OF TERRY ANGEL. MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR FOR ANOKA FLIGHT TRANINING. 12/20/99

Other reports on N8322S · 4

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

Incident 19890913065819ILevel Off Touchdown · Mankato, MNPilot forgot to lower landing gear and landed with gear retracted. Pilot practicing IFR approaches.Sep 13, 1989 · Minor damage Incident 19880725037139IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Winston Salem, NCGear collapsed on landing. Gear safe lights were on. Aircraft had minor damage. Cause undetermined.Jul 25, 1988 · Minor damage Incident 19871013059599ILevel Off Touchdown · Winston Salem, NCLanded gear up. Suspect the gear was inadvertently retracted during gear check on short final.Oct 13, 1987 · Minor damage Incident 19840107002839IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Baltimore, MDUnsafe gear light. Gear appeared down in nacelle mirror. Nose gear collapsed landing. Down lock out of adjustment.Jan 7, 1984 · Damage unknown