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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-32R-300 · Roswell, NM · September 21, 2012

Date: September 21, 2012 · 11:42 local
Place: Roswell, NM
Airport: Roswell International Air Center
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N7204C
Reported as: Piper PA-32R-300
Reported engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 16,000 total800 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

N7204CRegistered now · Piper PA-32R-300S/N 32R-7680042 · Built 1975 Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-300 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

This incident investigation report involves aircraft N7204C, a Piper aircraft PA-32R-300 lance. On September 21, 2012 the pilot reported an electrical problem and diverted to the Roswell International Air Center (krow), in Roswell, new Mexico. The flight was conducted under title 14 CFR part 91 visual flight rules. The incident occurred at 10:42 MDT, when the right main gear collapsed upon landing on runway 03. The pilot and one passenger were not injured. The aircraft received minor damage to the right wingtip, flap, flap hinge, and passenger step. The cause of the landing gear failure was inconclusive.

As the FAA filed it

THIS INCIDENT INVESTIGATION REPORT INVOLVES AIRCRAFT N7204C, A PIPER AIRCRAFT PA-32R-300 LANCE. ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2012 THE PILOT REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND DIVERTED TO THE ROSWELL INTERNATIONAL AIR CENTER (KROW), IN ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO. THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 91 VISUAL FLIGHT RULES. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AT 10:42 MDT, WHEN THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED UPON LANDING ON RUNWAY 03. THE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WINGTIP, FLAP, FLAP HINGE, AND PASSENGER STEP. THE CAUSE OF THE LANDING GEAR FAILURE WAS INCONCLUSIVE.