# Incident 20231004015069I: Cessna 172R, Leonardtown, MD, October 4, 2023

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 4, 2023, 08:15 local time
- Place: Leonardtown, MD
- Airport: St Mary'S County Regional
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.3157° N, 76.5522° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at ST MARY'S COUNTY RGNL (2W6), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3157&lon=-76.5522&mi=10
- Aircraft: N420U, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N420U) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172R (registry code 2072401, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172R
- Reported engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20231004015069I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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