At about 16:00 eastern time, a Piper PA-34-200T was damaged during landing at Northeast Philadelphia Airport. The flight instructor and pilot were not injured. The flight instructor said the two checked the gear several times during the approach and followed the prelanding checklist. After a smooth landing, the airplane was rolling to a stop when the right main landing gear collapsed. The airplane veered to the right, and the right wing struck a runway light and the nose gear collapsed. A witness said all three wheels appeared down at the time of landing.
October 10, Philadelphia, Pa. / Piper Seneca
At about 16:00 eastern time, a Piper PA-34-200T was damaged during landing at Northeast Philadelphia Airport. The flight instructor and pilot were not injured. The flight instructor said the two checked the gear several times during the approach and followed the prelanding checklist. After a smooth landing, the airplane was rolling to a stop when the right main landing gear collapsed. The airplane veered to the right, and the right wing struck a runway light and the nose gear collapsed. A witness said all three wheels appeared down at the time of landing....
Key Takeaways:
- A Piper PA-34-200T sustained damage during landing at Northeast Philadelphia Airport, though the flight instructor and pilot were uninjured.
- The incident occurred when the right main landing gear collapsed *after* a smooth landing while the airplane was rolling to a stop, leading to the aircraft veering right, striking a runway light, and the nose gear also collapsing.
- Despite the collapse, the flight instructor stated they checked the gear multiple times and followed the prelanding checklist, and a witness corroborated that all three wheels appeared down upon landing.
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