Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA23 near Quibdo — 2011-11-23

Final reportERA12WA091
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Date
2011-11-23
Location
Quibdo, CO
Airport
SKUI
Aircraft
PIPER PA23
Registration
HK1263
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Landing

Probable cause

Investigated by a foreign authority; NTSB does not determine probable cause.

NTSB narrative

On November 23, 2011, about 1717 UTC, a Piper PA-23-250, Colombian registration HK1263, operated by Aerolineas Alas de Colombia LTDA, experienced collapse of the left main landing gear during the landing roll at the El Carano Airport (SKUI), Quibdo, Colombia. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a visual flight rules flight plan was filed for the foreign air taxi flight from E. Olaya Herrera Airport (SKMD), Medellin, Colombia. The airplane sustained minor damage and there were no injuries to the certificated commercial pilot, co-pilot, and 3 passengers. The flight originated about 1710 UTC from SKMD. According to personnel from the Colombian Civil Aviation Authority, after touchdown during the landing roll on runway 31, the left main landing gear collapsed. The airplane slid to a stop coming to rest upright. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Colombia. Any further information can be obtained from: Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronautica Civil Aeropuerto Internacional El Dorado Bogota, Colombia Telephone: 571.425.1000 This report is for informational purposes only, and contains information released by or obtained for the Government of Colombia.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Mechanical failure

NTSB coding

  • Landing gear collapse · Landing-landing roll

Evidence available

  • 1 docket document
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Docket documents1

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