20061209025829I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper J4A · Lancaster, TX · December 9, 2006

Date: December 9, 2006
Place: Lancaster, TX
Airport: Lancaster Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N31194
Reported as: Piper J4A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,920 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days

N31194Registered now · Piper J4AS/N 4-1280 · Built 1940 Airframe modelPiper J4A Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Reported incident Lancaster Texas. Investigation of incident: RH main landing gear disconnected from airframe during takeoff from runway 13 lnc airport. Landing attempted in the grass between runway and taxiway. Aircraft came to rest leaning on RH wing tip and slightly nosed over. 12/11/06: inspection revealed an olio type strut/spring gear installed on the acft. It appears that the stopper in the lower strut failed allowing the spring to go beyond max travel.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) REPORTED INCIDENT LANCASTER TEXAS. INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT: RH MAIN LANDING GEAR DISCONNECTED FROM AIRFRAME DURING TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 13 LNC AIRPORT. LANDING ATTEMPTED IN THE GRASS BETWEEN RUNWAY AND TAXIWAY. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST LEANING ON RH WING TIP AND SLIGHTLY NOSED OVER. 12/11/06: INSPECTION REVEALED AN OLIO TYPE STRUT/SPRING GEAR INSTALLED ON THE ACFT. IT APPEARS THAT THE STOPPER IN THE LOWER STRUT FAILED ALLOWING THE SPRING TO GO BEYOND MAX TRAVEL.

Other reports on N31194 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19861220081049ILevel Off Touchdown · Tomball, TXRight main gear fell off in the pattern. Found the oleo assembly had failed.Dec 20, 1986 · Minor damage