What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While practicing touch and go?s, PIC touched down on runway 19. Following touchdown, a loud ?thud? Was heard as aircraft started to sink to the right. Aircraft then veered off runway near taxi way A-5.
No onsite investigation was performed due to covid-19 concerns. Based on photos provided by airport personnel, it appears that the right hand main landing gear failed. The subject parts were removed for further examination by the NTSB. Airworthiness directive 2004-24-02 applies to this aircraft. Aircraft records indicate the recurring portion of AD 2004-24-02 was completed and was not due at the time of the accident.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO?S, PIC TOUCHED DOWN ON RUNWAY 19. FOLLOWING TOUCHDOWN, A LOUD ?THUD? WAS HEARD AS AIRCRAFT STARTED TO SINK TO THE RIGHT. AIRCRAFT THEN VEERED OFF RUNWAY NEAR TAXI WAY A-5.
NO ONSITE INVESTIGATION WAS PERFORMED DUE TO COVID-19 CONCERNS. BASED ON PHOTOS PROVIDED BY AIRPORT PERSONNEL, IT APPEARS THAT THE RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR FAILED. THE SUBJECT PARTS WERE REMOVED FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION BY THE NTSB. AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE 2004-24-02 APPLIES TO THIS AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT RECORDS INDICATE THE RECURRING PORTION OF AD 2004-24-02 WAS COMPLETED AND WAS NOT DUE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.