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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-22-135 · Salina, KS · March 7, 2003

Date: March 7, 2003 · 16:56 local
Place: Salina, KS
Airport: Salina Municipal
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8717C
Reported as: Piper PA22135
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 615 total100 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N8717CRegistered now · Piper PA-22-135S/N 22-1355 · Built 1953 Airframe modelPiper PA-22-135 Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) On March 7, 2003 (at approximately 16:56 local time) a Piper PA-22-135 (N8717C) operated by randy clark landed in Salina, KS. After touchdown, during landing, the left main wheel assembly departed aircraft. The aircraft dropped down on the left axle and brake assemblies and came to rest on the runway with a right wing high attitude. The pilot was the only person on board. No injuries were reported. The left axle and brake assemblies were damaged. No other damage was noted. The left main wheel assembly was found and appeared to be complete and undamaged. The pilot was the only person on board. There were no injuries noted.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MARCH 7, 2003 (AT APPROXIMATELY 16:56 LOCAL TIME) A PIPER PA-22-135 (N8717C) OPERATED BY RANDY CLARK LANDED IN SALINA, KS. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, DURING LANDING, THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY DEPARTED AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT DROPPED DOWN ON THE LEFT AXLE AND BRAKE ASSEMBLIES AND CAME TO REST ON THE RUNWAY WITH A RIGHT WING HIGH ATTITUDE. THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY PERSON ON BOARD. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE LEFT AXLE AND BRAKE ASSEMBLIES WERE DAMAGED. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS NOTED. THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND AND APPEARED TO BE COMPLETE AND UNDAMAGED. THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY PERSON ON BOARD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES NOTED.