Accident · 2025-04-04
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-04-04
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA-34-200 (N333SE)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Paris Air, Inc Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- PARIS AIR INC
Probable cause
Separation of the lower nose landing gear down lock link bolt, which resulted in a collapse of the nose landing gear during landing.
Source: NTSB case ERA25LA168Flight 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 | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 28 | Class 1 (2023-03-01) | 1,824.2 total · 847.6 in this make/model · 1,751.4 as PIC · 245.9 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | Private | Airplane | 37 | Class 1 (2024-05-28) | 325 total · 34.9 in this make/model · 238.9 as PIC · 33.4 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.