DATE OF INCIDENT:  7/25/2023

DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT:

Upon landing, the main gear touched down first.  After landing, white smoke was spotted near the left wing,

which dipped due to the missing left main gear, causing the aircraft to skip to a stop.

DATE OF LAST INSPECTION:  7/22/2023

AIRCRAFT:    1982 Piper  PA-28-161 Warrior II   N8204J   S/N:  28-8216154    TT:  14,348

ENGINE: Continental   MODEL:  O-320-D3G   S/N:  L-8629-39A  TT:  8,951   TSMOH:  2,193

PROPELLER:  Sensenich   MODEL:  74DM6-0-60   S/N:  K-29095   TT:  UNK   TSMOH: UNK

AVIONICS / EQUIPMENT:  See Photos

Airspeed

Altimeter

Attitude

Compass

Datcon

Davtron

Directional Gyro

Glideslope

King KMA 24

King KT 76A TSO

King KX 155

Sigtronics SPA 400 TSO

Turn Coordinator

Vertical speed

DESCRIPTION OF DAMAGE:  See Photos

Left main gear missing

LH wing

REMARKS:

Logbooks - We digitize ALL logbooks available, if it's not digitized then it's not available unless otherwise noted.

Times are per logbook entries. 

Aircraft logbook - several tach changes.  See aircraft log entry dated 7/1/03 on page 48 about hours being kept

in another logbook.  We did not receive that book.  Total time listed is based on the tach time of 5,298 on page

48.  Make your own determination.

Wings have been removed

Some avionics have been removed

LOCATION OF SALVAGE:   Lancaster, TX

SALVAGE MAY BE INSPECTED BY SENDING AN EMAIL:    Salvage@UnderwritersSalvageCompany.com