ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 265693
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 July 2021 |
| Time: | c. 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain |
| Owner/operator: | 4118B Leasing LLC operating as Aztec Airways |
| Registration: | N4118B |
| MSN: | 31-8452021 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (XFE/KFXE), FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Fort Lauderdale-Executive Airport, FL (FXE/KFXE) |
| Bimini International Airport (BIM/MYBS) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain was forced to make an emergency landing at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (XFE/KFXE), Florida, after the aircraft experienced a nose landing gear failure.
According to FAA records, Aztec operates as a Part 135 operation.
The plane departed for South Bimini Airport (BIM/MYBS) but encountered a problem, prompting the pilot to turn around and land at Fort Lauderdale, according to fire rescue officials.
Sources:
https://www.wptv.com/news/state/broward/pilot-unhurt-after-scary-emergency-landing-at-fort-lauderdale-executive-airport
https://wsvn.com/news/local/broward/pilot-ok-after-nose-gear-collapses-while-landing-at-fort-lauderdale-executive-airport/
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4118B
https://www.asias.faa.gov/apex/f?p=100:96:14908228113417::::P96_ENTRY_DATE,P96_MAKE_NAME,P96_FATAL_FLG:20-JUL-21,PIPER
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/58532_1615925542.jpg (photo)
Images:
Media:
Here is a brief video of the alert 3 at FXE just after 3pm Monday where an aircraft experienced a landing gear failure. Thankfully no one was hurt and the pilot did an excellent job controlling the aircraft. #airport #planes #planelanding #firerescue #rescue pic.twitter.com/VIVmFbJq45
— FLFR PIO (@FLFR411) July 19, 2021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jul-2021 19:41 | Iceman 29 | Added |
| 20-Jul-2021 19:48 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Date, Embed code] |
| 20-Jul-2021 19:56 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, Photo] |
| 20-Jul-2021 20:26 | RobertMB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 20-Jul-2021 20:39 | RobertMB | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Source] |
| 25-Jul-2021 19:42 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Nature, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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