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Received statements and performed interviews with the ATC control tower, the flight instructor, and student pilot. The aircraft has been owned and operated by the flight training center under 14 CFR part 61 operations. This was the aircraft?s first flight of the day. It was used the day prior by the same flight instructor and student without incident.

This flight was conducted for instruction purposes. The weather was a standard VMC day and the flight instructor and student prepared to work on basic fundamentals and touch & go landings. The flight instructor and student entered the aircraft at approximately 11:00AM local.

The aircraft taxied to the run-up area and performed the necessary checks. At 11:11 local, the aircraft received clearance to taxi to runway 27 for takeoff by ATC. During taxi at the runway intersection between runways 27 & 34, it was stated that the area was ?bumpy? But this is a normal case for this airport.

At 11:24 local, the aircraft was cleared for takeoff from runway 27. The aircraft was climbing upwind of the runway with a right turnout towards the practice area for maneuvers. The aircraft (N9184Y) departed bvy headed to the practice area. At about 1000FT MSL, the instructor started hearing a slight banging noise. He thought it was an engine problem. The pilot leveled off to begin diagnosing the problem along with calling the ATC tower. During the level off, the banging sound became louder.

Four minutes after departure (at 11:30 local), the pilot requested to proceed directly to the airport for a short final approach. The controller immediately cleared the aircraft to land on runway 27 and asked the pilot if he was having a problem. The pilot stated that he thought he had a rough running engine (banging). The controller asked if the pilot was requesting emergency equipment, but the pilot declined.

When the aircraft was on final to runway 27, the controller thought there was something that didn't look right with the aircraft, so he utilized binoculars and noticed that the fixed right main gear appeared to be hanging abnormally from the wing (by only the hydraulic brake lines). He immediately told the pilot to go around and advised him of the problem. The pilot declared an emergency and the ATC controller advised the pilot that when emergency equipment was in place, the aircraft would require to perform a long final approach.

The pilot then circled the field for thirty minutes while fire and rescue equipment from beverly, Danvers, and wenham got into position.

Once emergency equipment was in place, the flight instructor performed the emergency checklist (for engine out landing) and secured cockpit items. At 12:04 local, the aircraft performed a long final approach landed on runway 27. The flight instructor made the approach and gently put the aircraft on the runway utilizing full left aileron and slowed down utilizing his left brake. Eventually the aircraft settled to a stop on the runway. He performed a long final approach and on touch down, he had the student turn off the fuel selector and open the aircraft door.

Upon touchdown, the dragging right hand gear detached from the aircraft and rested approximately 1/3 down the edge of the runway. The aircraft stopped half-way down the runway. There was no presence of smoke, fire, or major damage. No injuries or fatalities.