Aviation Accident Summary MIA89IA187

NAPLES, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N8422Y

PIPER PA-34-220T

Analysis

THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN & THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO WORN OR IMPROPER PARTS, BUT THE GEAR WAS 'EXTREMELY DRY' OF LUBRICANT. AFTER THE GEAR WAS LUBED, THE GEAR PERFORMED NORMALLY. THE ACFT HAD ABOUT 11 MONTHS & 152 HRS SINCE THE LAST ANNUAL INSP.

Probable Cause and Findings

LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED DUE TO POOR MAINTENANCE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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