What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 02/13/2024, at 18:40 EST, a PA28-181 was attempting to depart rwy 09L at taxiway kilo at kmlb when the aircraft struck a runway edge light resulting in seperation of the right main landing gear assembly. The collision caused major damage to the right-wing spar and minor damage to the right-wing flap and right side of the stabilator leading edge. No injuried were reported as a result of this accident.
As the FAA filed it
ON 02/13/2024, AT 18:40 EST, A PA28-181 WAS ATTEMPTING TO DEPART RWY 09L AT TAXIWAY KILO AT KMLB WHEN THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A RUNWAY EDGE LIGHT RESULTING IN SEPERATION OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY. THE COLLISION CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT-WING SPAR AND MINOR DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT-WING FLAP AND RIGHT SIDE OF THE STABILATOR LEADING EDGE. NO INJURIED WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.