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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper J3C-65 · Great Barringto, MA · March 6, 2014

Date: March 6, 2014 · 13:00 local
Place: Great Barringto, MA
Airport: Walter J. Koladza
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6128H
Reported as: Piper J3C-65
Reported engine: Continental A&C65 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 32,000 total300 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N6128HRegistration cancelled Nov 5, 2022 · Piper J3C-65S/N 19289 · Built 1946 Airframe modelPiper J3C-65 Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Landed at gbr airport on skis. After landing roll-out, pilot executed a left 180 degree turn to taxi back for another take-off. Shortly after turn was commenced, the right landing gear long strut assembly broke, causing the strut assembly to fold upward. Further additional minor damage to right wing tip. Berkshire aviation(bpgr) submitted service difficulty report per repair station manual procedures and 14 CFR 145 requirements.

As the FAA filed it

LANDED AT GBR AIRPORT ON SKIS. AFTER LANDING ROLL-OUT, PILOT EXECUTED A LEFT 180 DEGREE TURN TO TAXI BACK FOR ANOTHER TAKE-OFF. SHORTLY AFTER TURN WAS COMMENCED, THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR LONG STRUT ASSEMBLY BROKE, CAUSING THE STRUT ASSEMBLY TO FOLD UPWARD. FURTHER ADDITIONAL MINOR DAMAGE TO RIGHT WING TIP. BERKSHIRE AVIATION(BPGR) SUBMITTED SERVICE DIFFICULTY REPORT PER REPAIR STATION MANUAL PROCEDURES AND 14 CFR 145 REQUIREMENTS.

Other reports on N6128H · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19940903036459IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Sheffield, MALost left wheel assembly landing on grass strip. Nosed over. Mechanic failed to install cotter pin on retain nut.Sep 3, 1994 · Minor damage