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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-31-350 · Portland, ME · July 20, 2021

Date: July 20, 2021 · 18:23 local
Place: Portland, ME
Airport: Long Island Mac Arthur
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: 8JMA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4043M
Reported as: Piper PA-31-350
Reported engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,350 total

N4043MRegistered now · Piper PA-31-350S/N 31-8152001 · Built 1980 Airframe modelPiper PA-31-350 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.

On final approach to kpwm rwy 11 after extension of landing gear heard noise below the aircraft passenger reported RH MLG swing around under the aircraft, then RH MLG lower portion of strut fell to the ground. Pilot asks kpwm tower to confirm position of RH MLG, tower confirms aircraft has no RH MLG visible. After circling to consider his situation pilot elects to return to departure point kisp in order to burn off fuel and briefs passengers of the issue. Aircraft landed with gear up at kisp on rwy 24 coming to a stop on the rwy. Kisp fire rescue responded, no fire reported passengers evacuated aircraft no injuries reported to pilot or passengers.

As the FAA filed it

ON FINAL APPROACH TO KPWM RWY 11 AFTER EXTENSION OF LANDING GEAR HEARD NOISE BELOW THE AIRCRAFT PASSENGER REPORTED RH MLG SWING AROUND UNDER THE AIRCRAFT, THEN RH MLG LOWER PORTION OF STRUT FELL TO THE GROUND. PILOT ASKS KPWM TOWER TO CONFIRM POSITION OF RH MLG, TOWER CONFIRMS AIRCRAFT HAS NO RH MLG VISIBLE. AFTER CIRCLING TO CONSIDER HIS SITUATION PILOT ELECTS TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE POINT KISP IN ORDER TO BURN OFF FUEL AND BRIEFS PASSENGERS OF THE ISSUE. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH GEAR UP AT KISP ON RWY 24 COMING TO A STOP ON THE RWY. KISP FIRE RESCUE RESPONDED, NO FIRE REPORTED PASSENGERS EVACUATED AIRCRAFT NO INJURIES REPORTED TO PILOT OR PASSENGERS.

Other reports on N4043M · 2

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

Incident 20070913825579ILevel Off Touchdown · Clintonville, WI(-23) On landing at cli runway 31 at approx. 1915 local airplane hit two deers with left main landing gear.Sep 13, 2007 · Minor damage Incident 19861106085249ILevel Off Touchdown · Mclean, TXPilot was going to fly over runway. Decided to land when on final but forgot to lower the gear.Nov 6, 1986 · Minor damage