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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-31-350 · Ft Lauderdale, FL · September 26, 2021

Date: September 26, 2021 · 15:24 local
Place: Ft Lauderdale, FL
Airport: Fort Lauderdale Executive Airp
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: 1AZA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3VM
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA22LA048
Reported as: Piper PA-31-350
Reported engine: Lycoming TI0-541 series
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N3VMRegistered now · Piper PA-31-350S/N 31-7305069 · Built 1973 Airframe modelPiper PA-31-350 Engine modelLycoming TI0-541 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On September 26, 2021, at approximately 15:24 eastern standard time (EST) a Piper PA-31-350, operating in accordance with part 135, departed malden municipal airport (ktcb) for fort Lauderdale executive airport (kfxe) with one pilot and 4 passengers on-board. Upon touchdown, aircraft N3VM landed on runway 9 in the (kfxe) airport. The aircraft's left main landing gear collapsed for unknown reasons causing the aircraft to divert from the runway striking a runway light and coming to rest in the adjacent grass area of runway 9. There were no reported injuries. The aircraft incurred substantial damage to the left wing spar."

As the FAA filed it

ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2021, AT APPROXIMATELY 15:24 EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) A PIPER PA-31-350, OPERATING IN ACCORDANCE WITH PART 135, DEPARTED MALDEN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (KTCB) FOR FORT LAUDERDALE EXECUTIVE AIRPORT (KFXE) WITH ONE PILOT AND 4 PASSENGERS ON-BOARD. UPON TOUCHDOWN, AIRCRAFT N3VM LANDED ON RUNWAY 9 IN THE (KFXE) AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED FOR UNKNOWN REASONS CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO DIVERT FROM THE RUNWAY STRIKING A RUNWAY LIGHT AND COMING TO REST IN THE ADJACENT GRASS AREA OF RUNWAY 9. THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT INCURRED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING SPAR."

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 ERA22LA048Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportFort Lauderdale, FLThe collapse of the left main landing gear for reasons that could not be determined.Sep 26, 2021 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3VM · 2

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

Incident 20150326004799ICruise/Level Flight · Lititz, PADuring sun air flight 2253, PIC declared in-flight emergency, at 1436 EDT, approximately 10 NM west of lns at 3500 MSL. PIC reported being in IMC conditions and requesting return to field (lns) due to partial separation of #2 engine upper cowling. Aircraft…Mar 26, 2015 · Minor damage Incident 20140527012209ILanding: Touchdown · Lititz, PAThe airman was cleared to land rwy 31 from a circling approach from rwy 8, on 5/27/2014, at approximately 1200 hours. As the airman was in the landing flare on rwy 31 , he observed the landing gear was not selected for the down and locked position. The airman…May 27, 2014 · Minor damage