20090125002849I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 335 · Atlanta, GA · January 25, 2009

Date: January 25, 2009 · 13:15 local
Place: Atlanta, GA
Airport: Peachtree City-Falcon Field
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N918AA
Reported as: Cessna 335
Reported engine: Continental TSIO520*
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,700 total6 in this make and model52 in the last 90 days

N918AARegistration cancelled Jan 18, 2011 · Cessna 335S/N 335-0048 · Built 1980 Airframe modelCessna 335 Engine modelContinental TSIO-520-EBReciprocating

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What happened

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

During approach to runway 31, selected gear down and observed 3 green down and locked gear indications. This was also confirmed by passenger. Accomplished normal landing with no abnormal indications or sounds. At approximately 15 to 20 knots, the right main gear collapsed and aircraft skidded to the right and came to rest in the grass facing the opposite direction. Note: pilot and 2 passenger’s statements attached.

As the FAA filed it

DURING APPROACH TO RUNWAY 31, SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND OBSERVED 3 GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED GEAR INDICATIONS. THIS WAS ALSO CONFIRMED BY PASSENGER. ACCOMPLISHED NORMAL LANDING WITH NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS OR SOUNDS. AT APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 KNOTS, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED AND AIRCRAFT SKIDDED TO THE RIGHT AND CAME TO REST IN THE GRASS FACING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. NOTE: PILOT AND 2 PASSENGER’S STATEMENTS ATTACHED.