20020413007389I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Honolulu, HI · April 13, 2002

Date: April 13, 2002 · 12:02 local
Place: Honolulu, HI
Airport: Honolulu International Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: QVVS
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N261FC
Reported as: Piper PA28140
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 800 total220 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N261FCRegistered now · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-24697 · Built 1968 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On 04/13/02 during a training flight that was conducted under part 141. While on final approach everything appeared to be normal, but upon touchdown the flight instructor and student heard a sound like a blown tire. Flight instructor immediately took control of the aircraft, they lost their left main landing gear and started to veer left off the runway the aircraft spun around and came to a halt. Flight instructor proceeded to shut down the engine and radio ATC to notify that they are fine and was advised to standby for emergency crews.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 04/13/02 DURING A TRAINING FLIGHT THAT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER PART 141. WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH EVERYTHING APPEARED TO BE NORMAL, BUT UPON TOUCHDOWN THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT HEARD A SOUND LIKE A BLOWN TIRE. FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR IMMEDIATELY TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, THEY LOST THEIR LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND STARTED TO VEER LEFT OFF THE RUNWAY THE AIRCRAFT SPUN AROUND AND CAME TO A HALT. FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR PROCEEDED TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND RADIO ATC TO NOTIFY THAT THEY ARE FINE AND WAS ADVISED TO STANDBY FOR EMERGENCY CREWS.

Other reports on N261FC · 2

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

Accident 20250327007819AManeuver · Waipahu, HIFlight was part 91 intrductory flight instruction departed hnl and precedded to practice area. During flight to practice area, pilot noticed significant vibration coming from the engine. Terminated flight and began flight back to hnl. Aircraft lost power,…Mar 27, 2025 · Substantial damage Incident 20010608015459ITakeoff Ground Roll · Kapolei, HI(-23) The student pilot was on a solo flight and was practicing takeoffs and landings on runway 4L. The winds were reported as variable at 6 knots. While attempting a soft-field takeoff, the aircraft drifted off the left side of the runway and the left…Jun 8, 2001 · Minor damage