What happened
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(-23) IFR flight from tampa to n. Texas. Fuel stop in mob. On engine start, the engine backfired. On departure, a pilot in a crj noticed something that didn't look right on the aircraft. On climbout the engine backfired two more times and the pilot elected to return to the airport. Upon landing the right main gear had fallen off. The aircraft departed the right side of the runway. Damage minor, no injuries, one person on board. The aircraft had just completed an annual inspection and engine overhaul eight hours prior to this incident. Pilot can be contacted at privacy data omitted. The landing gear assembly/wheel has not been located.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) IFR FLIGHT FROM TAMPA TO N. TEXAS. FUEL STOP IN MOB. ON ENGINE START, THE ENGINE BACKFIRED. ON DEPARTURE, A PILOT IN A CRJ NOTICED SOMETHING THAT DIDN'T LOOK RIGHT ON THE AIRCRAFT. ON CLIMBOUT THE ENGINE BACKFIRED TWO MORE TIMES AND THE PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. UPON LANDING THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR HAD FALLEN OFF. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. DAMAGE MINOR, NO INJURIES, ONE PERSON ON BOARD. THE AIRCRAFT HAD JUST COMPLETED AN ANNUAL INSPECTION AND ENGINE OVERHAUL EIGHT HOURS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. PILOT CAN BE CONTACTED AT ^PRIVACY DATA^. THE LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY/WHEEL HAS NOT BEEN LOCATED.
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