20241018015529I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Hot Springs, AR · October 18, 2024

Date: October 18, 2024 · 10:07 local
Place: Hot Springs, AR
Airport: Memorial Field
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N15804
Reported as: Piper PA-28-180
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 27 total

N15804Registered now · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-7305150 · Built 1972 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On 20241018, at approximately 1007 CDT, a Piper PA-28-180 experienced a gear collapse during the landing roll on rwy 05 at Hot Springs Memorial Field, Hot Springs, AR (khot). The student pilot stated that they felt the left side of the airplane collapse about three seconds after touchdown during the rollout. This caused minor damage to the aircraft other than the left main landing gear. Video recorded by the supervising flight instructor indicates the landing was a normal landing with no side load, bouncing or proposing. Day VFR conditions existed. Pilot sustained no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

ON 20241018, AT APPROXIMATELY 1007 CDT, A PIPER PA-28-180 EXPERIENCED A GEAR COLLAPSE DURING THE LANDING ROLL ON RWY 05 AT HOT SPRINGS MEMORIAL FIELD, HOT SPRINGS, AR (KHOT). THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT THEY FELT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRPLANE COLLAPSE ABOUT THREE SECONDS AFTER TOUCHDOWN DURING THE ROLLOUT. THIS CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT OTHER THAN THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. VIDEO RECORDED BY THE SUPERVISING FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR INDICATES THE LANDING WAS A NORMAL LANDING WITH NO SIDE LOAD, BOUNCING OR PROPOSING. DAY VFR CONDITIONS EXISTED. PILOT SUSTAINED NO INJURIES.