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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-31-350 · Portland, OR · March 20, 2008

Date: March 20, 2008 · 10:30 local
Place: Portland, OR
Airport: Portland International
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: JIKA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4098A
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX08LA080
Reported as: Piper PA31350
Reported engine: Lycoming TIO540*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,543 total290 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

N4098ARegistered now · Piper PA-31-350S/N 31-8152200 · Built 1981 Airframe modelPiper PA-31-350 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) On March 20, 2008, about 1030 pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-31-350, N4098A could not get a down confirmation on the right main gear. The aircraft is operated by ameriflight inc. and is utilized in a cargo operation. The PIC tried cycling the gear several times and performed a manual gear extension without success. After rocking the wings several times and flying over the company hangar, the maintenance personnel confirmed the gear was still in the right gear well. The PIC landed at Portland International causing substantial damage to the right wing.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MARCH 20, 2008, ABOUT 1030 PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, A PIPER PA-31-350, N4098A COULD NOT GET A DOWN CONFIRMATION ON THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT IS OPERATED BY AMERIFLIGHT INC. AND IS UTILIZED IN A CARGO OPERATION. THE PIC TRIED CYCLING THE GEAR SEVERAL TIMES AND PERFORMED A MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION WITHOUT SUCCESS. AFTER ROCKING THE WINGS SEVERAL TIMES AND FLYING OVER THE COMPANY HANGAR, THE MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL CONFIRMED THE GEAR WAS STILL IN THE RIGHT GEAR WELL. THE PIC LANDED AT PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX08LA080Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPortland, ORThe 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.Mar 20, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4098A · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20111209029329ICruise/Level Flight · Eureka, CAA ameriflight (jika) cargo pilot [privacy data omitted] was flying solo from ukiah CA (uki) to Eureka CA (eka) and fell asleep or lost consciousness. Pilot woke up 35 miles west of fortuna VOR over the pacific ocean and turned around. Pilot landed at eka. No…Dec 9, 2011 · No damage Accident 19891025059011AGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Ontario, CAStopped on taxiway behind company N108SX. Foot slipped off brake. Ran into empennage of C99. Both waiting takeoff.Oct 25, 1989 · Substantial damage