The airplane sustained substantial damage following a landing gear collapse during the landing roll at 1248 Mountain time. The private pilot was not injured. Visual conditions prevailed. According to the pilot, he approached the airport and attempted to extend the landing gear, which did not extend. He then reset the circuit breaker and extended the gear, confirming with a green light. The airplane touched down and, approximately 50 yards down the runway, the landing gear collapsed. This event was upgraded to an accident after an FAA inspector verified structural damage on the underside of the fuselage.
December 16, 2007, Bridger, Mon., Piper PA-30
The airplane sustained substantial damage following a landing gear collapse during the landing roll at 1248 Mountain time. The private pilot was not injured. Visual conditions prevailed. According to the pilot, he approached the airport and attempted to extend the landing gear, which did not extend. He then reset the circuit breaker and extended the gear, confirming with a green light. The airplane touched down and, approximately 50 yards down the runway, the landing gear collapsed. This event was upgraded to an accident after an FAA inspector verified structural damage on the underside of the fuselage.
Key Takeaways:
- An airplane sustained substantial damage when its landing gear collapsed during the landing roll, approximately 50 yards after touchdown.
- The pilot initially had trouble extending the landing gear but believed it was deployed after resetting a circuit breaker and confirming with a green light.
- The private pilot was not injured, but an FAA inspection verified structural damage, upgrading the event to an accident.
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