Accident · 2020-05-08
What the record says
- Event date
- 2020-05-08
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- Beech 1900 (N31704)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Ameriflight, LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Ameriflight, LLC
Probable cause
The failure of the left main landing gear upper drag leg arm due to substandard mechanical properties, which resulted in a collapse of the landing gear upon landing.
Source: NTSB case CEN20LA175Flight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 68 | Class 2 (2019-06-10) | 25,358 total · 944 in this make/model · 26,293 as PIC · 83 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.