20200515009049I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Downer 14-19-3 · New Bern, NC · May 15, 2020

Date: May 15, 2020 · 13:30 local
Place: New Bern, NC
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N7649E
Reported as: Downer 14-19-3
Reported engine: Continental I0-470 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N7649ERegistered now · Downer 14-19-3S/N 4151 · Built 1959 Airframe modelDowner 14-19-3 Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The pilot initiated a normal landing and verified the landing gear was down and locked with the 3 green lights. The aircraft was also configured to land with full flaps extended. The pilot touched down softly. During the role out the pilot felt the airplane slowly going down on the left wing. The left main gear of the aircraft had collapsed.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT INITIATED A NORMAL LANDING AND VERIFIED THE LANDING GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED WITH THE 3 GREEN LIGHTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ALSO CONFIGURED TO LAND WITH FULL FLAPS EXTENDED. THE PILOT TOUCHED DOWN SOFTLY. DURING THE ROLE OUT THE PILOT FELT THE AIRPLANE SLOWLY GOING DOWN ON THE LEFT WING. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR OF THE AIRCRAFT HAD COLLAPSED.

Other reports on N7649E · 3

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

Incident 19890705038129ILevel Off Touchdown · Big Spring, TXPilot forgot to lower landing gear and landed with landing gear retracted. Minor damage.Jul 5, 1989 · Minor damage Incident 19880721047149IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Midland, TXNose gear collapsed on landing damaging prop. Nose wheel over the center bungee was broken.Jul 21, 1988 · Minor damage Incident 19780301013729ILevel Off Touchdown · Big Spring, TXPilot forgot to extend the gear before landing.Mar 1, 1978 · Minor damage