What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 30, 2024, at or around 10:50 MDT, a Cessna 172, had a left main landing gear collapse on landing at Albuquerque International Sunport (abq), NM, while on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft sustained minor damage, and the certificated commercial pilot and passenger were not injured. The flight originated at Albuquerque, on may 30, 2024, at about 0800 MDT.
The investigation determined the left main landing gear box shaft failed.
Jrk 9/23/2024
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 30, 2024, AT OR AROUND 10:50 MDT, A CESSNA 172, HAD A LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSE ON LANDING AT ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL SUNPORT (ABQ), NM, WHILE ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE, AND THE CERTIFICATED COMMERCIAL PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT ALBUQUERQUE, ON MAY 30, 2024, AT ABOUT 0800 MDT.
THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR BOX SHAFT FAILED.
JRK 9/23/2024
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