SAN MARTIN, CA, USA
N2315V
PIPER PA 38-112
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE FLARED THE AIRCRAFT AND MADE A NORMAL FULL STALL LANDING. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT AND BOTH MAIN LANDING GEAR SEPARATED. SUBSEQUENT HARDNESS TESTS ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR ATTACH BOLTS REVEALED THAT ALL BOTHS MET OR EXCEEDED THEIR RESPECTIVE SPECIFIED MINIMUM TENSILE STREGTHS. THE LOGBOOK CONTAINED AN ENTRY DATED 8/21/83 THAT NOTED REPAIRS MADE TO THE LANDING GEAR DUE TO THE AIRCRAFT REPORTEDLY PORPOISING DURING A LANDING SEQUENCE.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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