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PIPER PA-31-350 · 1973 · Valid Registration

Registered owner: AZTEC WORLDWIDE AIRLINES INC, DE (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
AZTEC WORLDWIDE AIRLINES INC (1AZA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator
AZTEC WORLDWIDE AIRLINES INC (1AZA)Operator2021-09-26 – 2021-09-26Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Acc · 2021-09-26 Operator named in NTSB report
PIPER PA-31-350 None injury Part 135AZTEC WORLDWIDE AIRLINES INC
Source: NTSB case ERA22LA048

Maintenance disclosures

O · 2021-09-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

AIRCRAFT WAS ON ROLLOUT DURING A NORMAL LANDING. THE LANDING GEAR INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED. THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE HAD RETURNED TO NEUTRAL DURING THE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION PHASE. DURING ROLLOUT, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED INTO THE GRASS/DIRT AREA OFF THE RUNWAY DURING WHICH THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM THE RUNWAY AND RETURNED TO THE CARRIERS MAINTENANCE FACILITY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PLACED ON JACKS AND INSPECTED. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE RETRACT/EXTENSION SYSTEM OR THE LANDING GEARS THEMSELVES. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE INNER LANDING GEAR DOORS WERE OPEN AT THE TIME OF THE LEFT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSE. THE RIGGING OF THE LANDING GEAR WAS CHECKED AND FOUND CORRECT PER THE AMM. THE LANDNG GEAR WAS OPERATED IN THE SHOP WITH NO INDICATION OF IMPROPER OPERATION. THE SYSTEM WAS REINSPECTED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE LANDING GEAR WAS ONCE AGAIN OPERATED ON THE JACKS WITH NO DEFECTS IN OPERATION FOUND. INSPECTION AND ANALYSIS IS ONGOING.

Source: SDR 1AZA20210729001 · FAA SDRS