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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-180 · Ft. Lauderdale, FL · July 23, 2015

Date: July 23, 2015 · 16:05 local
Place: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Airport: Ft. Lauderdale Executive
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Operator: 8SKS
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4631J
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA15LA289
Reported as: Piper PA-28R-180
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 650 total

N4631JRegistered now · Piper PA-28R-180S/N 28R-30518 · Built 1968 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-180 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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N4631J experienced a landing gear problem accompanied by a loss of steering 23 jul 2015 at Ft. Lauderdale Executive Airport (fxe). The aircraft is a PA-28R-180 based at skyeagle aviation academy (8SKS). The aircraft was operated under 14 CFR part 141 with an instructor and student at the time of the accident. Examination of the aircraft revealed engine mount part number 67119-049 broke at the nose wheel steering centering devise attach point. Aircraft placed on jacks to further investigate the nose wheel steering system and ensure flight control continuity. Inspection revealed the flight controls appeared to have full continuity with nose wheel steering not possible due to the broken attach point. No other damage was noted to the aircraft. Broken piece of engine mount provided to the NTSB materials laboratory for further investigation.

As the FAA filed it

N4631J EXPERIENCED A LANDING GEAR PROBLEM ACCOMPANIED BY A LOSS OF STEERING 23 JUL 2015 AT FT. LAUDERDALE EXECUTIVE AIRPORT (FXE). THE AIRCRAFT IS A PA-28R-180 BASED AT SKYEAGLE AVIATION ACADEMY (8SKS). THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATED UNDER 14 CFR PART 141 WITH AN INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED ENGINE MOUNT PART NUMBER 67119-049 BROKE AT THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING CENTERING DEVISE ATTACH POINT. AIRCRAFT PLACED ON JACKS TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING SYSTEM AND ENSURE FLIGHT CONTROL CONTINUITY. INSPECTION REVEALED THE FLIGHT CONTROLS APPEARED TO HAVE FULL CONTINUITY WITH NOSE WHEEL STEERING NOT POSSIBLE DUE TO THE BROKEN ATTACH POINT. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS NOTED TO THE AIRCRAFT. BROKEN PIECE OF ENGINE MOUNT PROVIDED TO THE NTSB MATERIALS LABORATORY FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ERA15LA289Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFort Lauderdale, FLThe undetected fatigue cracks in the engine and nose landing gear (NLG) strut mount assembly, which prevented the proper alignment of the NLG after it was extended and the pilots from being able to maintain directional control after touchdown.Jul 23, 2015 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4631J · 2

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

Incident 20130313004889ICruise/Level Flight · Palm Coast, FLAt 2240 UTC, N4631J made an emergency landing around the 4900 block of the Palm Coast parkway. The aircraft landed eastbound in the westbound lanes. Prior to coming to rest, the left wingtip struck the front bumper of semi-tractor trailer. Damage done to the…Mar 13, 2013 · Minor damage Accident 20040817018289ASfl Final Approach · Eliot, ME(-23) Mr. Ricker, pilot in command of Piper N4631J, was in the process of taking his biennial flight review. He initiated a practice emergency landing at the Littlebrook airpark. The first attempt was rejected due to having too high an airspeed. The second…Aug 17, 2004 · Substantial damage