Accident · 2021-02-27

NTSB case CEN21LA147 · PIPER PA-23 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2021-02-27
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
PIPER PA-23 (N1460P)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
AVIATION SERVICES GROUP, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Aviation Services LLC

Probable cause

The failure of the nose landing gear lower drag link for reasons that could not be determined based on available information, which resulted in the collapse of the nose landing gear.

Source: NTSB case CEN21LA147

Flight 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.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Flight instructor pilot flyingAirline transport pilot / Flight instructorAirplane71Class 2 (2020-11-11)32,527 total · 1,700 in this make/model · 27,827 as PIC · 54 last 90 days
PilotPrivateNone46Class 2 (2020-10-15)118 total · 9 in this make/model · 45 as PIC · 9 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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