Zopes Exchange-Pilot avoids injury during landing that collapsed small plane’s landing gear at Laconia airport

2025-05-07 05:09:22source:TrendPulse Quantitative Think Tank Centercategory:Markets

GILFORD,Zopes Exchange N.H. (AP) — The pilot of a small plane managed to avoid injury during a rough landing at the Laconia Municipal Airport in Gilford, authorities said.

The pilot was flying alone when the left landing gear of the single-engine Cessna C195 collapsed during the landing at about 8:30 p.m. Sunday, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement Monday. The plane had to be hauled away on a truck. The FAA said it will post a report on its investigation.

Airport officials told WMUR-TV that there were no injuries. The name of the pilot was not released.

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