Accident · 2021-02-27
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 CEN21LA147Flight 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 | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor | Airplane | 71 | Class 2 (2020-11-11) | 32,527 total · 1,700 in this make/model · 27,827 as PIC · 54 last 90 days |
| Pilot | Private | None | 46 | Class 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.