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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-34-200T · Boca Raton, FL · January 14, 2025

Date: January 14, 2025 · 12:01 local
Place: Boca Raton, FL
Airport: Boca Raton
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8166U
Reported as: Piper PA-34-200T
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,100 total

N8166URegistered now · Piper PA-34-200TS/N 34-8070173 · Built 1980 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200T Engine modelContinental TSIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Aircraft attempted to land runway 05, the landing gear was extended, and 3 green lights were verified, on final approach at 100 feet both the pilot and the passenger (also a pilot) confirmed 3 green lights again. The aircraft touchdown normally and decelerated straight ahead, as it the decelerated through about 60 knots the aircraft started pulling to the right and came to a stop on the right side of the runway. The right landing gear collapsed and then nose landing collapsed. No injuries.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTED TO LAND RUNWAY 05, THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED, AND 3 GREEN LIGHTS WERE VERIFIED, ON FINAL APPROACH AT 100 FEET BOTH THE PILOT AND THE PASSENGER (ALSO A PILOT) CONFIRMED 3 GREEN LIGHTS AGAIN. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHDOWN NORMALLY AND DECELERATED STRAIGHT AHEAD, AS IT THE DECELERATED THROUGH ABOUT 60 KNOTS THE AIRCRAFT STARTED PULLING TO THE RIGHT AND CAME TO A STOP ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THEN NOSE LANDING COLLAPSED. NO INJURIES.

Other reports on N8166U · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20160813014702AGround/Ramp/Ma · Fort Lauderdale, FLPilot of N8166U stated his aircraft inadvertently rolled into N70SW. N8166U had both engines running at the time of impact. The left propeller of N8166U struck the right wing of N70SW. The left propeller and spinner was damaged. Left engine needs internal…Aug 13, 2016 · Substantial damage