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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28RT-201T · Fort Myers, FL · February 2, 2020

Date: February 2, 2020 · 16:00 local
Place: Fort Myers, FL
Airport: Page Field
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8320H
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA20CA103
Reported as: Piper PA-28RT-201T
Reported engine: Continental TSIO-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 653 total

N8320HRegistered now · Piper PA-28RT-201TS/N 28R-8131057 · Built 1980 Airframe modelPiper PA-28RT-201T Engine modelContinental TSIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On February 2, 2020, at 16:22 EDT, a Piper PA-28RT-201T, N8320H, had a right main gear issue on roll out causing the left main to fail at Fort Myers / lee field (fmy) Fort Myers FL. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The pilot and passenger were uninjured. The aircraft had substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

ON FEBRUARY 2, 2020, AT 16:22 EDT, A PIPER PA-28RT-201T, N8320H, HAD A RIGHT MAIN GEAR ISSUE ON ROLL OUT CAUSING THE LEFT MAIN TO FAIL AT FORT MYERS / LEE FIELD (FMY) FORT MYERS FL. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE UNINJURED. THE AIRCRAFT HAD SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ERA20CA103Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFort Myers, FLThe fracture of the right main landing gear torque link bolt on landing, which resulted in the landing gear assembly rotating freely, the subsequent loss of directional control, and the landing gear collapsing.Feb 2, 2020 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8320H · 1

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

Accident 20101118055939ALanding: Rollout · Spring, TXPilot departed kdwh and experienced complete electrical failure shortly after takeoff. Pilot returned to kdwh and landed without radios with a green light from the tower. Landing gear was lowered using the emergency system (as per the POH) but the right main…Nov 18, 2010 · Substantial damage