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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-32R-300 · Bethel, AK · March 3, 2023

Date: March 3, 2023 · 14:24 local
Place: Bethel, AK
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: T72A
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N919BS
Reported as: Piper PA-32R-300
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-540-K1G5D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,000 total

N919BSRegistered now · Piper PA-32R-300S/N 32R-7680180 · Built 1976 Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-300 Engine modelLycoming IO-540-K1G5DReciprocating

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What happened

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

During approach to kasiglik, PIC experienced a right MLG unsafe light upon gear extension. Recycling of gear resulted in same right MLG unsafe light. PIC diverted to Bethel and performed an

Emergency checklist procedure for emergency gear extension. Right MLG unsafe light still remained illuminated. PIC performed a low fly-by tower and receieved report that the right MLG looked to be down fully. PIC touched down aircraft on rwy 12. Upon rollout, approx. 2-300' down the runway, the right MLG collapsed. PIC shut down engine, master switch and closed fuel immediately. Both PIC and passenger evacuated the aircraft uninjured. Aircraft was taken to maintenance hangar where troubleshooting is occurring. ---------------end-----------------

As the FAA filed it

DURING APPROACH TO KASIGLIK, PIC EXPERIENCED A RIGHT MLG UNSAFE LIGHT UPON GEAR EXTENSION. RECYCLING OF GEAR RESULTED IN SAME RIGHT MLG UNSAFE LIGHT. PIC DIVERTED TO BETHEL AND PERFORMED AN

EMERGENCY CHECKLIST PROCEDURE FOR EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION. RIGHT MLG UNSAFE LIGHT STILL REMAINED ILLUMINATED. PIC PERFORMED A LOW FLY-BY TOWER AND RECEIEVED REPORT THAT THE RIGHT MLG LOOKED TO BE DOWN FULLY. PIC TOUCHED DOWN AIRCRAFT ON RWY 12. UPON ROLLOUT, APPROX. 2-300' DOWN THE RUNWAY, THE RIGHT MLG COLLAPSED. PIC SHUT DOWN ENGINE, MASTER SWITCH AND CLOSED FUEL IMMEDIATELY. BOTH PIC AND PASSENGER EVACUATED THE AIRCRAFT UNINJURED. AIRCRAFT WAS TAKEN TO MAINTENANCE HANGAR WHERE TROUBLESHOOTING IS OCCURRING. ---------------END-----------------