Pilot Debrief

Piper PA28RT near Fort Myers, FL — 2020-02-02

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Date
2020-02-02
Location
Fort Myers, FL, USA
Airport
FMY
Aircraft
Piper PA28RT
Registration
N8320H
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The fracture of the right main landing gear torque link bolt on landing, which resulted in the landing gear assembly rotating freely, the subsequent loss of directional control, and the landing gear collapsing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, at the conclusion of an uneventful flight, he approached the runway for landing. During touchdown, the airplane veered right, the left main landing gear (MLG) collapsed, the left wing contacted the runway, and the airplane then came to rest. The left wing and fuselage sustained substantial damage. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the right MLG wheel assembly was free to rotate about the strut and that the torque link bolt securing the MLG torque link had fractured and was corroded. The landing gear and separated bolt were not examined further.

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Evidence available

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Docket documents4

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