Accident · 2004-11-29

NTSB case IAD05LA021 · Piper PA-28-140 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2004-11-29
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Piper PA-28-140 (N15037)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: ACE PILOT TRAINING, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Ace Pilot Training

Probable cause

The pilot's improper decision to continue the flight with known deficiencies in equipment. Also causal was the failure of the right main landing gear due to overstress cracking.

Source: NTSB case IAD05LA021

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

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

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