Incident PZL-Mielec M-18B Dromader N455TG, Monday 22 July 2024
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Date:Monday 22 July 2024
Time:14:50
Type:Silhouette image of generic M18 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
PZL-Mielec M-18B Dromader
Owner/operator:A-S Ranch Inc
Registration: N455TG
MSN: 1Z027-27
Year of manufacture:1998
Total airframe hrs:2667 hours
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Minor
Category:Incident
Location:Great Falls International Airport (GTF/KGTF), Great Falls, MT -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Fire fighting
Departure airport:Polson Airport, MT (8S1)
Destination airport:Great Falls International Airport, MT (GTF/KGTF)
Investigating agency: FAA
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The aircraft's left lower landing gear separated on takeoff. The pilot executed an emergency landing at KGTF. No injuries were reported and the aircraft received only minor damage.

Sources:

FAA ASIAS
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?NNumberTxt=455TG
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N455TG/history/20240722/1816Z/8S1/KGTF
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=a5865f&lat=47.477&lon=-111.370&zoom=13.6&showTrace=2024-07-22×tamp=1721681317

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-Jul-2024 18:07 AgOps Added
23-Jul-2024 20:11 Captain Adam Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category, ]

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