20080125010199I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-39 · Blacksburg, VA · January 25, 2008

Date: January 25, 2008 · 17:50 local
Place: Blacksburg, VA
Airport: Virginia Tech/Montgomery Execu
Phase of flight: Touch And Go Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8914Y
Reported as: Piper PA39
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N8914YRegistered now · Piper PA-39S/N 39-71 · Built 1970 Airframe modelPiper PA-39 Engine modelLycoming IO-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On 01/25/2008 22.50Z time a Piper PA30 N8914Y was in the process of doing touch and go's in the pattern at the Blacksburg airport (bcb) rwy 12/30. During the 2nd touch and go, the left main landing gear collapsed causing minimal damage to aircraft engine and propeller. Aircraft was removed from rwy. Investigation found that the left landing gear housing pn 20752-08 had cracked causing the gear to collapse. Crack was a result of metal fatigue in the webbing.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 01/25/2008 22.50Z TIME A PIPER PA30 N8914Y WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DOING TOUCH AND GO'S IN THE PATTERN AT THE BLACKSBURG AIRPORT (BCB) RWY 12/30. DURING THE 2ND TOUCH AND GO, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED CAUSING MINIMAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT ENGINE AND PROPELLER. AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM RWY. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE LEFT LANDING GEAR HOUSING PN 20752-08 HAD CRACKED CAUSING THE GEAR TO COLLAPSE. CRACK WAS A RESULT OF METAL FATIGUE IN THE WEBBING.