ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 370487
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| Date: | Monday 4 June 2001 |
| Time: | 20:32 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-350 |
| Owner/operator: | Aviation Ventures, Inc. |
| Registration: | N209TA |
| MSN: | 31-7405211 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 13231 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TIO540-T28D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | North Las Vegas, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Grand Canyon-National Park Airport, AZ (GCN/KGCN) |
| Las Vegas-North Las Vegas Airport, NV (VGT/KVGT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot experienced landing gear problems following takeoff from the departure airport. The pilot flew the airplane to the destination airport with the landing gear extended after attempting without success to troubleshoot the landing gear problem. The pilot reported that he observed the three green landing gear extended and locked lights. When the airplane touched down at the destination airport and the pilot applied brakes, the right main landing gear collapsed and the airplane veered off the runway to the right. Examination of the airplane after the accident revealed a fractured landing gear retraction arm. The arm failed as a result of fatigue cracking, which initiated for an unknown reason. The retraction arm had accumulated approximately 13,231 hours. The airplane had accrued 47.9 hours of flight time since its last inspection.
Probable Cause: fatigue failure of the right main landing gear retraction arm.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX01FA201
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 11:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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