Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL83LA098

CHARLESTON, SC, USA

Aircraft #1

N1810M

PIPER PA-30

Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AFTER ACFT HAD ROLLED APRX 1200 FT DURING THE LANDING. AN EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED THAT THE GEAR RETRACTION TRANSMISSION WAS TORN OUT OF ITS FUSELAGE BULKHEAD MOUNT, THE LANDING GEAR PUSH-PULL CABLE ROD ENDS WERE BROKEN & THE LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS POPPED OPEN. ALL FAILED PARTS HAD EVIDENCE OF OVERLOAD FAILURES. NO PREEXISTING CRACKS OR SYS MALFUNCTIONS WERE NOTED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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