Aviation accident ERA15LA225

Name: aviation accident: PIPER PA44 near Miami (2015-05-23)
Start: 2015-05-23
Location: Miami, FL, USA

NONE · PIPER PA44 · 2015-05-23 · Miami, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA15LA225
Event ID: 20150529X11619
Type: Accident
Date: 2015-05-23
Location: Miami, FL, USA
Coordinates: 25.643054, -80.433052

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 3
Total aboard: 3

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA44
Registration: N2163F
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 2
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The failure of the nose landing gear upper drag link knee bolt due to reverse-bending fatigue, which was likely preceded by excessive bearing wear due to reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown