What happened
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Received statement from pilot. The aircraft was owned and privately operated under 14 CFR part 91. This was the aircraft's first flight of the day.
This flight was conducted personal proficiency. The weather was a standard VFR day with winds reported at the time of the incident were 230 17 gusting 21.
Aircraft departed from kmvy, on takeoff climb out the lower right main gear strut departed the aircraft. Unknown to pilot.
Aircraft returned to kmvy and was cleared to land runway 24. As the aircraft landed the upper right main gear trunnion contacted the runway surface. Once the aircraft started to slow, it veered to the right into the grass area.
As the FAA filed it
RECEIVED STATEMENT FROM PILOT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OWNED AND PRIVATELY OPERATED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. THIS WAS THE AIRCRAFT'S FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY.
THIS FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED PERSONAL PROFICIENCY. THE WEATHER WAS A STANDARD VFR DAY WITH WINDS REPORTED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT WERE 230 17 GUSTING 21.
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FROM KMVY, ON TAKEOFF CLIMB OUT THE LOWER RIGHT MAIN GEAR STRUT DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. UNKNOWN TO PILOT.
AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO KMVY AND WAS CLEARED TO LAND RUNWAY 24. AS THE AIRCRAFT LANDED THE UPPER RIGHT MAIN GEAR TRUNNION CONTACTED THE RUNWAY SURFACE. ONCE THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO SLOW, IT VEERED TO THE RIGHT INTO THE GRASS AREA.
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