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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-34-200 · Umatilla, FL · June 14, 2018

Date: June 14, 2018 · 10:20 local
Place: Umatilla, FL
Airport: Umatilla Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N56213
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA18LA178
Reported as: Piper PA-34-200
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,922 total92 in this make and model154 in the last 90 days

N56213Registered now · Piper PA-34-200S/N 347350304 · Built 1973 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200 Engine modelLycoming IO-360-C1E6Reciprocating

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What happened

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N56213 a Piper PA-34-200 (serial number 347350304) was being operated by spaceport aviation and was conducting pilot training under CFR part 61.

On 06/14/2018 during landing into Umatilla Municipal Airport (X23) at touchdown, the student pilot flying the aircraft experienced a right landing gear issue causing the aircraft to veer off runway 1. Part of the nose gear and wheel separated from the aircraft and the right wing tip and propellers struck the ground before the aircraft came to a stop in a drainage ditch.

As the FAA filed it

N56213 A PIPER PA-34-200 (SERIAL NUMBER 347350304) WAS BEING OPERATED BY SPACEPORT AVIATION AND WAS CONDUCTING PILOT TRAINING UNDER CFR PART 61.

ON 06/14/2018 DURING LANDING INTO UMATILLA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (X23) AT TOUCHDOWN, THE STUDENT PILOT FLYING THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A RIGHT LANDING GEAR ISSUE CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER OFF RUNWAY 1. PART OF THE NOSE GEAR AND WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND THE RIGHT WING TIP AND PROPELLERS STRUCK THE GROUND BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP IN A DRAINAGE DITCH.

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 ERA18LA178Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportUmatilla, FLMaintenance personnel ‘s failure to complete and verify the proper installation of the main landing gear (MLG) torque links’ attachment hardware, which resulted in the right MLG torque link disconnecting and the pilot’s subsequent inability to maintain…Jun 14, 2018 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N56213 · 2

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

Incident 20230228002129ILanding: Touchdown · St. Augustine, FLA Piper seneca on an instruction flight within the traffic pattern in and out of sgj. The crew stated they made multiple landings without issue. With regards to the last flight all indications were normal without incident and on the downwind segment of the…Feb 28, 2023 · Minor damage Incident 19850515037319ILevel Off Touchdown · Lakeland, FLNose gear could not be extended. Bolt installed incorrectly by mechanic. Landed with nose gear up.May 15, 1985 · Minor damage