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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 140 · Greenville, SC · April 8, 2004

Date: April 8, 2004 · 13:41 local
Place: Greenville, SC
Airport: Greenville Downtown Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N527ST
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL04LA092
Reported as: Cessna 140
Reported engine: Continental C8512F
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 525 total107 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot reported that on landing the left wing dropped and then the aircraft made an immediate right turn. Marks on the runway confirmed pilot's statement. The left main landing gear was broken at a point where a supplemental type certificated step was installed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. No fatalities and no injuries were sustained.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT REPORTED THAT ON LANDING THE LEFT WING DROPPED AND THEN THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN IMMEDIATE RIGHT TURN. MARKS ON THE RUNWAY CONFIRMED PILOT'S STATEMENT. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS BROKEN AT A POINT WHERE A SUPPLEMENTAL TYPE CERTIFICATED STEP WAS INSTALLED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NO FATALITIES AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL04LA092Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGreenville, SCFatigue failure of the leaf spring gear strut.Apr 8, 2004 · Substantial damage