Accident Piper PA-32R-301 N8047P, Friday 19 April 1985

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Date:	Friday 19 April 1985
Time:	22:20 LT
Type:	Piper PA-32R-301
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N8047P
MSN:	32R-8213025
Year of manufacture:	1981
Total airframe hrs:	736 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-540-K1G5D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Columbia, SC - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Executive
Departure airport:	(KCAE)
Destination airport:	Greenvile, SC (KGMU)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PLT STATED THAT DURING TAKEOFF THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR STRUCK A LARGE DOG WHICH RAN ONTO THE RWY. THE TAKEOFF WAS CONTINUED & THE PLT CIRCLED THE ARPT FOR 2 HRS TO BURN OFF EXCESS FUEL BEFORE PERFORMING A LDG WITH THE NOSE GEAR & THE LEFT MAIN LDG GEAR RETRACTED. THE RIGHT LDG GEAR WAS BROKEN AS A RESULT OF THE COLLISION WITH THE DOG.

Probable Cause:

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