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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-24-260 · Portland, ME · April 7, 2002

Date: April 7, 2002
Place: Portland, ME
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9140P
Reported as: Piper PA24260
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,700 total1,400 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N9140PRegistered now · Piper PA-24-260S/N 24-4621 · Built 1966 Airframe modelPiper PA-24-260 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

(-23) On landing, right main landing gear started to collapse. After hitting a little hard, pilot added power and took off again. Attempted to get gear down without success. Pilot returned to airport and landed with right main landing gear collapsed. Upon inspection of the aircraft, found the right gear control arm in wheel well bent.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON LANDING, RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR STARTED TO COLLAPSE. AFTER HITTING A LITTLE HARD, PILOT ADDED POWER AND TOOK OFF AGAIN. ATTEMPTED TO GET GEAR DOWN WITHOUT SUCCESS. PILOT RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND LANDED WITH RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. UPON INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT, FOUND THE RIGHT GEAR CONTROL ARM IN WHEEL WELL BENT.

Other reports on N9140P · 1

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

Incident 19911202061829IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Houston, TXPilot noticed a discharge on ammeter. Lost all electrical power. Precautionary landing.Dec 2, 1991