20191220022479I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Mooresville, NC · December 20, 2019

Date: December 20, 2019 · 15:23 local
Place: Mooresville, NC
Airport: Lake Norman
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1GL
Reported as: Piper PA-23-250
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N1GLRegistered now · Piper PA-23-250S/N 27-3826 · Built 1967 Airframe modelPiper PA-23-250 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.

During rollout after landing at Lake Norman airpark (14A), both main landing gear partially collapsed/uncommanded retraction. Pilot was able to maintain directional control and shutdown both engines.

The only damage to the aircraft was to the trailing edge flaps and the very aft portion of the fuselage. Damage was minimal.

Troubleshooting by maintenance shop revealed hydraulic power pack failed (leaking internally) allowing the gear to partially retract during rollout.

Ptrs EA68 202000963

As the FAA filed it

DURING ROLLOUT AFTER LANDING AT LAKE NORMAN AIRPARK (14A), BOTH MAIN LANDING GEAR PARTIALLY COLLAPSED/UNCOMMANDED RETRACTION. PILOT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND SHUTDOWN BOTH ENGINES.

THE ONLY DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS TO THE TRAILING EDGE FLAPS AND THE VERY AFT PORTION OF THE FUSELAGE. DAMAGE WAS MINIMAL.

TROUBLESHOOTING BY MAINTENANCE SHOP REVEALED HYDRAULIC POWER PACK FAILED (LEAKING INTERNALLY) ALLOWING THE GEAR TO PARTIALLY RETRACT DURING ROLLOUT.

PTRS EA68 202000963

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

NONEMake and model not reportedNo report for this aircraft in the release