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FAA incident report · Taylorcraft F21 · Auburn, ME · March 28, 2010

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Date
March 28, 2010 · 11:05 local
Place
Auburn, ME
Phase of flight
Other, Specify
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N2006A
Reported as
Taylorcraft F21
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
4,000 total125 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days
N2006ARegistration cancelled May 30, 2018 · Taylorcraft F21S/N F-1019 · Built 1982Airframe modelTaylorcraft F21Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

While performing practice landings at lew, during the third landing the left wing began to lift and the aircraft slowly leaned to the right. The pilot was able to maintain centerline on the runway. With the engine at idle and the aircraft coming to a stop, the right wing dragged slightly on the runway and the propeller clipped the pavement. Upon exiting the aircraft the pilot noted the right gear had collapsed. The lower landing gear tie bolt was missing.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE PERFORMING PRACTICE LANDINGS AT LEW, DURING THE THIRD LANDING THE LEFT WING BEGAN TO LIFT AND THE AIRCRAFT SLOWLY LEANED TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CENTERLINE ON THE RUNWAY. WITH THE ENGINE AT IDLE AND THE AIRCRAFT COMING TO A STOP, THE RIGHT WING DRAGGED SLIGHTLY ON THE RUNWAY AND THE PROPELLER CLIPPED THE PAVEMENT. UPON EXITING THE AIRCRAFT THE PILOT NOTED THE RIGHT GEAR HAD COLLAPSED. THE LOWER LANDING GEAR TIE BOLT WAS MISSING.