Accident · 2025-10-31
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 ERA26LA028Flight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Flight engineer | Airplane | 66 | Class 2 (2024-06-05) | 38,856 total · 926 in this make/model · 32,986 as PIC · 35 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor | Airplane | 30 | Class 1 (2025-01-07) | 2,848 total · 12 in this make/model · 1,503 as PIC · 62 last 90 days |
| Pilot-rated passenger | Commercial | — | — | — | — |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.