The airplane was substantially damaged during landing at about 1600 Central time. The pilot and passenger were not injured. Visual conditions prevailed.
During landing gear extension, the pilot noted a flickering right main landing gear light. Subsequently, the pilot received visual report from others who indicated his landing gear appeared down and locked. During the landing rollout, the right main landing gear collapsed and the airplane departed the right side of runway, resulting in buckling of the fuselage and penetration of the firewall by the engine mounts.
July 5, 2012, Mesquite, Texas, Piper PA-28RT-201 Arrow IV
The airplane was substantially damaged during landing at about 1600 Central time. The pilot and passenger were not injured. Visual conditions prevailed. During landing gear extension, the pilot noted a flickering right main landing gear light. Subsequently, the pilot received visual report from others who indicated his landing gear appeared down and locked. During the landing rollout, the right main landing gear collapsed and the airplane departed the right side of runway, resulting in buckling of the fuselage and penetration of the firewall by the engine mounts.
Key Takeaways:
- An airplane sustained substantial damage during landing when its right main landing gear collapsed during the rollout.
- The pilot and passenger were not injured despite the significant damage and the airplane departing the runway.
- The right main landing gear collapse occurred despite prior external visual reports that the gear appeared down and locked, following an initial flickering gear light.
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