Accident · 2025-10-31

NTSB case ERA26LA028 · CONSOLIDATED VULTEE 28-5ACF · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2025-10-31
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
CONSOLIDATED VULTEE 28-5ACF (N222FT)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
PBY LLC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
PBY LLC

Probable cause

The collapse of the left main landing gear due to the fatigue fracture of the lower landing gear actuator bolt.

Source: NTSB case ERA26LA028

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 instructor / Flight engineerAirplane66Class 2 (2024-06-05)38,856 total · 926 in this make/model · 32,986 as PIC · 35 last 90 days
Co-pilotAirline transport pilot / Flight instructorAirplane30Class 1 (2025-01-07)2,848 total · 12 in this make/model · 1,503 as PIC · 62 last 90 days
Pilot-rated passengerCommercial

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

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