From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During touch and go landing at Stuart airport, pilot reported the gear unsafe light came on prior to landing. A passed in front of the ATC tower confirmed the gear was unlocked and hanging by a wire. The aircraft landed safely but the left main gear strut was broken. On June 19th, 2002, received a fax copy from steve sorrell aviation, inc., where the left main gear strut assembly was removed and replaced, in accordance with Piper seneca 111, service manual.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING TOUCH AND GO LANDING AT STUART AIRPORT, PILOT REPORTED THE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT CAME ON PRIOR TO LANDING. A PASSED IN FRONT OF THE ATC TOWER CONFIRMED THE GEAR WAS UNLOCKED AND HANGING BY A WIRE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY BUT THE LEFT MAIN GEAR STRUT WAS BROKEN. ON JUNE 19TH, 2002, RECEIVED A FAX COPY FROM STEVE SORRELL AVIATION, INC., WHERE THE LEFT MAIN GEAR STRUT ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH PIPER SENECA 111, SERVICE MANUAL.
Other reports on N8404V · 4
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.