Accident Overview
The pilot involved in the incident had completed approximately five touch-and-go landings at one airport before departing for home. During the approach for landing at the destination, the pilot observed via the engine nacelle mirror that the landing gear was only about one-third extended. Recognizing the malfunction, the pilot left the airport area to troubleshoot the issue.
Troubleshooting and Landing Gear Extension
While attempting to lower the landing gear manually, the pilot noticed that the main landing gear circuit breaker had tripped. After several attempts at manual extension, the gear reached approximately two-thirds of its full travel. The pilot then applied additional force to push the gear down entirely, and a "GEAR SAFE" annunciation illuminated in the cockpit. The pilot confirmed the gear was fully extended by checking the engine nacelle mirror.
Landing and Collapse
With the gear indicating safe, the pilot proceeded to land the airplane. However, during the landing rollout, the right main landing gear collapsed. The aircraft sustained damage to the right wing, which was scraped, and the aileron and flap required replacement due to damage.
Post-Accident Examination
A post-accident inspection revealed that the right main gear pushrod was bent. This bent pushrod had subsequently pushed against and bent the support web in the wheel well. Further examination of the landing gear system disclosed that many parts were worn and beyond their service life.
Findings
No explicit probable cause was stated in the source material. The examination identified extensive wear on landing gear components that exceeded service life limits, but no causal relationship was established between these conditions and the gear collapse.