Accident · 2018-01-01
What the record says
- Event date
- 2018-01-01
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- COSTRUZIONI AERONAUTICHE TECNA P2006 (N594MA)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Infinity Flight Group Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Infinity Flight Group
Probable cause
The failure of the left main landing gear assembly due to a fatigue fracture along the inside circumferential weld on the trailing arm’s attachment flange, which resulted from the manufacturer’s inadequate welding of the trailing arm connecting the lower arm tube to the inside attachment flange.
Source: NTSB case ANC18LA018Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight instructor pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 24 | Class 1 (2017-09-18) | 1,000 total · 64 in this make/model · 935 as PIC · 280 last 90 days |
| Pilot pilot flying | Commercial | Airplane / Helicopter | 35 | Class 1 (2017-10-21) | 1,900 total · 8 in this make/model · 1,700 as PIC · 115 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.