Accident · 2008-03-20
What the record says
- Event date
- 2008-03-20
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31-350 (N4098A)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Ameriflight, LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Ameriflight LLC
Probable cause
The failure of company maintenance personnel to install the upper pivot bolt through the pivot hole in the upper end of the landing gear actuating rod, and the company maintenance inspector's inadequate inspection of the work performed.
Source: NTSB case LAX08LA080Flight 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 | Commercial | Airplane | 21 | Class 2 (2007-06-01) | 1,500 total · 300 in this make/model · 1,375 as PIC · 280 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.