Accident · 2025-01-10
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-01-10
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA-44-180 (N555HF)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- American Flyers Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- American Flyers Inc.
Probable cause
The separation of the securing hardware for the right main landing gear upper and lower torque links for undetermined reasons, which prevented extension of the right main landing gear.
Source: NTSB case ERA25LA096Flight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Check pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial / Remote pilot | Airplane | 52 | Class 3 (2023-05-18) | 13,018 total · 320 in this make/model · 10,858 as PIC · 169 last 90 days |
| Other flight crew pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 27 | Class 1 (2024-06-21) | 1,566 total · 12 in this make/model · 1,166 as PIC · 3 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.