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FAA incident report · Cessna 172R · Leonardtown, MD · October 4, 2023

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Date
October 4, 2023 · 08:15 local
Place
Leonardtown, MD
Airport
St Mary'S County Regional
Phase of flight
Taxi
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N420U
Reported as
Cessna 172R
Reported engine
Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
N420URegistered now · Cessna 172RS/N 17280120 · Built 1997Airframe modelCessna 172REngine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

While on the taxi way to the departure end of runway, crew reported they felt the aircraft "shudder". The lefthand landing gear failed and the aircraft listed and settled on its lef hand side while still on the taxiway. The strut had broken/failed in a location approximately under the pilots seat. No damage to wings, engine/propeller, fuselage. Leading edge of lefthand elevator was bent a result of the aircraft settling on its left side. No injuries or fire.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE ON THE TAXI WAY TO THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY, CREW REPORTED THEY FELT THE AIRCRAFT "SHUDDER". THE LEFTHAND LANDING GEAR FAILED AND THE AIRCRAFT LISTED AND SETTLED ON ITS LEF HAND SIDE WHILE STILL ON THE TAXIWAY. THE STRUT HAD BROKEN/FAILED IN A LOCATION APPROXIMATELY UNDER THE PILOTS SEAT. NO DAMAGE TO WINGS, ENGINE/PROPELLER, FUSELAGE. LEADING EDGE OF LEFTHAND ELEVATOR WAS BENT A RESULT OF THE AIRCRAFT SETTLING ON ITS LEFT SIDE. NO INJURIES OR FIRE.