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PA23 pilot reported the right main landing gear collapsed on landing roll resulting in a prop strike.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1356294 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201605 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | PA-23 Apache/Geronimo Apache |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Route In Use | Direct Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Main Gear |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Commercial |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 52 Flight Crew Total 424 Flight Crew Type 31 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence |
Narrative:
This was a return flight to the plane's base after a work related training flight. Our first approach to land runway 24 resulted in a go-around due to undesirable lineup on short final. On our second approach winds were from 300 degrees at 10 knots; gusting 25 knots. Tower notified us of wind shear experienced by the aircraft that landed before us. Standard procedural aircraft checks and proper configurations were made prior to landing with no abnormalities present. The landing was acceptable given the conditions. However; upon landing both pilots heard something come from the right side of the aircraft. This was at first thought to be a flat tire. However; handling tendencies were not consistent with a flat. Shortly after landing tower alerted us that possible landing gear problems were observed. The plane continued to handle fine. It wasn't until rolling further down the runway that the plane sank to the right and the right prop struck the ground. At this point both pilots shut down and secured the aircraft and made sure no one was injured.it seems a bolt that served as part of the gear broke. Preflight inspections did not reveal anything out of the ordinary as everything appeared intact and consistent with multiple prior preflight inspections. I am unsure at this point what caused the gear to collapse. My only assumption is that the bolt in question failed as a result [of aging].
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PA23 pilot reported the right main landing gear collapsed on landing roll resulting in a prop strike.
Narrative: This was a return flight to the plane's base after a work related training flight. Our first approach to land runway 24 resulted in a go-around due to undesirable lineup on short final. On our second approach winds were from 300 degrees at 10 knots; gusting 25 knots. Tower notified us of wind shear experienced by the aircraft that landed before us. Standard procedural aircraft checks and proper configurations were made prior to landing with no abnormalities present. The landing was acceptable given the conditions. However; upon landing both pilots heard something come from the right side of the aircraft. This was at first thought to be a flat tire. However; handling tendencies were not consistent with a flat. Shortly after landing tower alerted us that possible landing gear problems were observed. The plane continued to handle fine. It wasn't until rolling further down the runway that the plane sank to the right and the right prop struck the ground. At this point both pilots shut down and secured the aircraft and made sure no one was injured.It seems a bolt that served as part of the gear broke. Preflight inspections did not reveal anything out of the ordinary as everything appeared intact and consistent with multiple prior preflight inspections. I am unsure at this point what caused the gear to collapse. My only assumption is that the bolt in question failed as a result [of aging].
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.