Accident · 2025-08-20

NTSB case ERA25LA314 · PIPER PA32R · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2025-08-20
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
PIPER PA32R (N990DM)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

An inflight loss of hydraulic fluid from the landing gear system through a cracked fitting, which resulted in a landing gear collapse upon touchdown.

Source: NTSB case ERA25LA314

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
Pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilot / Flight instructorAirplane54Class 1 (2025-05-16)1,592 total · 114 in this make/model · 1,491 as PIC · 44 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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