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FAA incident report · Carra LONG-EZ · Palm Springs, CA · June 25, 2016

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Date
June 25, 2016 · 10:38 local
Place
Palm Springs, CA
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N342MC
Reported as
Carra LONG-EZ
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
2,100 total470 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days
N342MCRegistered now · Carra LONG-EZS/N 1701 · Built 2001Airframe modelCarra LONG-EZEngine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The flight departed L35 going to psp. During landing, when the brakes were applied, the nose began to shimmy, breaking the nose wheel fork. The fork and wheel assembly departed the aircraft. The aircraft slid to a stop. One person on board. No injuries. Minor damage.

As the FAA filed it

THE FLIGHT DEPARTED L35 GOING TO PSP. DURING LANDING, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE NOSE BEGAN TO SHIMMY, BREAKING THE NOSE WHEEL FORK. THE FORK AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT SLID TO A STOP. ONE PERSON ON BOARD. NO INJURIES. MINOR DAMAGE.

Other reports on N342MC · 2

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

Incident 20131112022429ITakeoff: Departure Roll · Palm Springs, CAThe latch pin was not installed completely and the canopy opened. The pilot landed before the nose gear was extended. Aircraft came to rest on nose. Pilot counseled on the use of check list and procedures.Nov 12, 2013 · Minor damageIncident 20110529010869ILanding: Rollout · Palm Springs, CAEncountered a brake failure while taxiing on twy echo at psp arpt and ran off the left side of twy echo into rocks.May 29, 2011 · Minor damage