# NTSB MIA85IA195: Piper PA-38-112, N25701, Miami, FL, June 18, 1985

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: June 18, 1985, 18:28 local (22:28 UTC)
- Place: Miami, FL
- Coordinates: 25.64944, -80.409812 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.6494&lon=-80.4098&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31290
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA85IA195
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31290/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85IA195

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Main gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,main gear attachment - separation (cause)

## Analysis

THE ACFT WING DROPPED TO THE RWY AFTER LNDG. THE CFI SAID THAT THE LNDG WAS SMOOTH WITH THE STUDENT PLT AT THE CONTROLS. WHEN THE WING STARTED DROPPING THE CFI SAID HE TOOK THE CONTROLS BUT COULD NOT KEEP THE WING UP. POST ACC INVEST SHOWED THAT THE LEFT MAIN LNDG GEAR ATTACHMENT HAD SEPARATED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N25701](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N25701-1992-11-30), registration cancelled 1992-11-30, S/N 3881A0057 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-38-112
- Registry model: [Piper PA-38-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112) (registry code 7103812) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 38-81A0057
- Airframe hours: 1775
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2A 112 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Rod Fla,Inc., doing business as Int'L Flight Center,Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, May 30, 1985, 21 hours before
- Departed: TMB
- Airport: TMB, Tamiami, runway 9, 5,002 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 31; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: right; flight hours: 2,350 total, 1,300 in this make and model, 2,200 as pilot in command, 179 in the last 90 days, 36 in the last 30 days, 30 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 160° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 84 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: TMB

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19850618064429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850618064429I), Jun 18, 1985: Piper PA38112, Miami, FL, Substantial damage. On rollout, left main gear collapsed and aircraft departed runway. Attach bolts had worn through.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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