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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-34-220T · Lancaster, PA · March 30, 2000

Date: March 30, 2000 · 09:00 local
Place: Lancaster, PA
Airport: Lancaster
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8277J
Reported as: Piper PA34220T
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,000 total1,700 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N8277JRegistration cancelled Feb 13, 2018 · Piper PA-34-220TS/N 34-8233178 · Built 1982 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-220T Engine modelContinental TSIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23)When landing at Lancaster Airport, the right main landing gear indicated an unsafe condition. The gear appeared to be down according to Lancaster tower operators. Emergency gear extension procedures were accomplished. Upon landing, the right gear collapsed. Inspection of the landing gear revealed the hyralic pump failed. A m&d report will be submitted as soon as a positive determination is made.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)WHEN LANDING AT LANCASTER AIRPORT, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR INDICATED AN UNSAFE CONDITION. THE GEAR APPEARED TO BE DOWN ACCORDING TO LANCASTER TOWER OPERATORS. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES WERE ACCOMPLISHED. UPON LANDING, THE RIGHT GEAR COLLAPSED. INSPECTION OF THE LANDING GEAR REVEALED THE HYRALIC PUMP FAILED. A M&D REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED AS SOON AS A POSITIVE DETERMINATION IS MADE.