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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 421B · Perry, FL · April 24, 2011

Date
April 24, 2011 · 14:00 local
Place
Perry, FL
Airport
Perry-Foley
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N421FA
Reported as
Cessna 421B
Reported engine
Continental GTSIO-520-C
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0

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What happened

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

On Sunday, 24 April, 2011, N421FA, a Cessna 421, experienced a gear collapse of the right MLG upon rollout from a landing on runway 6 at Perry-Foley Airport (40J), Perry, FL. There were no injuries and the aircraft sustained minor damage. The pilot stated he made a normal approach and touchdown. During rollout, the gear warning horn sounded and the aircraft began to lean to the right. The pilot stated he was focused on maintaining directional control during this time and was unable to troubleshoot. Inspector bill meenan was requested to look the aircraft over after it was raised. Visual inspection revealed the right MLG end fitting assembly adjustment screw (Cessna part number 0841101-1) had failed from overload. PIC is also the A&P IA for this aircraft. He sent the records of the most recent annual, dated 04/20/2011.

As the FAA filed it

ON SUNDAY, 24 APRIL, 2011, N421FA, A CESSNA 421, EXPERIENCED A GEAR COLLAPSE OF THE RIGHT MLG UPON ROLLOUT FROM A LANDING ON RUNWAY 6 AT PERRY-FOLEY AIRPORT (40J), PERRY, FL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. THE PILOT STATED HE MADE A NORMAL APPROACH AND TOUCHDOWN. DURING ROLLOUT, THE GEAR WARNING HORN SOUNDED AND THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO LEAN TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT STATED HE WAS FOCUSED ON MAINTAINING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THIS TIME AND WAS UNABLE TO TROUBLESHOOT.INSPECTOR BILL MEENAN WAS REQUESTED TO LOOK THE AIRCRAFT OVER AFTER IT WAS RAISED. VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED THE RIGHT MLG END FITTING ASSEMBLY ADJUSTMENT SCREW (CESSNA PART NUMBER 0841101-1) HAD FAILED FROM OVERLOAD. PIC IS ALSO THE A&P IA FOR THIS AIRCRAFT. HE SENT THE RECORDS OF THE MOST RECENT ANNUAL, DATED 04/20/2011.