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FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Kenai, AK · May 19, 2007

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Date
May 19, 2007 · 10:30 local
Place
Kenai, AK
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4025W
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC07LA038
Reported as
Piper PA32300
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,700 total1,100 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days
N4025WRegistered now · Piper PA-32-300S/N 32-40039Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300

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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 stated that he made a normal approach and landing. Upon touchdown and during rollout the left main gear detached from the airframe. The aircraft skidded in a straight line and the left wing tip and left horizontal stabilizer received damage. There was no prop strike.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT HE MADE A NORMAL APPROACH AND LANDING. UPON TOUCHDOWN AND DURING ROLLOUT THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DETACHED FROM THE AIRFRAME. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED IN A STRAIGHT LINE AND THE LEFT WING TIP AND LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RECEIVED DAMAGE. THERE WAS NO PROP STRIKE.

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 ANC07LA038Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKenai, AKThe left main landing gear attaching bolts sheared during landing, which resulted in the left main landing gear collapsing and the left wing and the stabilator striking the ground.May 19, 2007 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4025W · 2

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

Incident 19941115045539IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Eek, AKSnap on landing roll. Left gear went soft. Veered into snowbank. Defect not stated.Nov 15, 1994 · Minor damageIncident 19821002063949IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Port Heiden, AKCollapsed nose gear, while taxiing on a beach.Oct 2, 1982 · Minor damage