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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Waterford, MI · November 14, 2020

Date: November 14, 2020 · 12:00 local
Place: Waterford, MI
Airport: Oakland County International
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N5337F
Reported as: Piper PA-28-181
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 850 total

N5337FRegistered now · Piper PA-28-181S/N 28-7790092 · Built 1976 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft performing CFR part 91 student pilot instruction. After take off student noticed damage on left hand flap. CFI took control of aircraft and returned to kptk. During landing aircraft skidded to a stop on 09 left runway. Lower left hand main landing gear strut recovered on side of runway. Torque link bolt and nut could not be located. Records review show left lower main landing gear removed for maintenance at last annual. Aircraft had 25 flights and 38 hours post annual.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT PERFORMING CFR PART 91 STUDENT PILOT INSTRUCTION. AFTER TAKE OFF STUDENT NOTICED DAMAGE ON LEFT HAND FLAP. CFI TOOK CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT AND RETURNED TO KPTK. DURING LANDING AIRCRAFT SKIDDED TO A STOP ON 09 LEFT RUNWAY. LOWER LEFT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT RECOVERED ON SIDE OF RUNWAY. TORQUE LINK BOLT AND NUT COULD NOT BE LOCATED. RECORDS REVIEW SHOW LEFT LOWER MAIN LANDING GEAR REMOVED FOR MAINTENANCE AT LAST ANNUAL. AIRCRAFT HAD 25 FLIGHTS AND 38 HOURS POST ANNUAL.

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