- Date
- November 26, 1985, 12:25 local (18:25 UTC)
- Place
- Fargo, ND
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N537NBPiper PA-31-310
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19851126058239A
- Case key
- 16889
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Analysis
The plt stated that during the ground taxi after landing, the right main gear collapsed. During the investigation, it was determined the down lock mechanism was not engaged. Upon examination, it was determined that the main gear lock activator rod was corroded and worn.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N537NB
- Reported as
- Piper PA-31-310
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 31-090
- Airframe hours
- 11,000
- Engine
- Lycoming TIO-540-A1A, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Northland Air Cargo
- Registered owner
- Northland American, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Continuous airworthiness · August 1, 1985 · 18 hours before
- Departed
- MSP · Minneapolis, MN
- Flight plan
- VFR/IFR
- Airport
- FAR · Hector Field
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 5,928 total · 379 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 263° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 17 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 3 °F, dew point 12 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FAR
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.