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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172RG · Las Vegas, NV · April 19, 2003

Date: April 19, 2003 · 14:30 local
Place: Las Vegas, NV
Airport: Henderson
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N5268U
Reported as: Cessna 172RG
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 720 total12 in this make and model26 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) On April 18, 2003 at approximately 1500 hours Cessna 172 rg N5268U made an approach to runway 35 shortly after touch down the left main gear collapsed. The aircraft skidded to a stop about 80 feet off the right side of runway 35 with minimal damage. The aircraft was lifted and gears were locked in the down position, the aircraft was towed to a Henderson Airport tie down. The aircraft was inspected with no discrepancies notes with the aircraft landing gear system.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APRIL 18, 2003 AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 HOURS CESSNA 172 RG N5268U MADE AN APPROACH TO RUNWAY 35 SHORTLY AFTER TOUCH DOWN THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED TO A STOP ABOUT 80 FEET OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY 35 WITH MINIMAL DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LIFTED AND GEARS WERE LOCKED IN THE DOWN POSITION, THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO A HENDERSON AIRPORT TIE DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTES WITH THE AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR SYSTEM.