| Data Source |
ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT DATABASE |
| Report Number |
20210604006599I |
| Local Date |
04-JUN-21 |
| City |
FORT MYERS |
| State |
FL |
| Airport Name |
PAGE FIELD |
AIRCRAFT INFORMATION
| Aircraft Damage |
MINOR |
| Aircraft Make |
PIPER |
| Aircraft Model |
PA31 |
| Aircraft Series |
350 |
| Airframe Hrs |
6766 |
| Registration Nbr |
462DH |
| Total Aboard |
3 |
| Fatalities |
0 |
| Injuries |
0 |
Environmental/Operations Info
Pilot In Command
| Flight Time Total Hours |
267 |
Event Remarks
ON 06-04-2021, AT APPROXIMATELY 1715 EDT (2115 Z), N462DH, A PA31 WHILE ON A PRIVATE FLIGHT WITH THREE SOLES ONBOARD ENROUTE TO PAGE FIELD (FMY - FORT MYERS, FL), THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RUNWAY 13 AND THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT WENT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY 13 JUST PASS TAXIWAY CHARLIE AT PAGE FIELD (FMY - FORT MYERS, FL).THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE AND THE PILOT AND PASSENGERS WERE UNINJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED A SHORT TIME EARLIER FROM MIAMI EXECUTIVE AIRPORT (TMB). THE FLIGHT WAS THE FIRST FLIGHT AFTER THE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON 06-01-2021. THE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED WAS (IN PART) AN ANNUAL INSPECTION AND THE INSTALLATION OF AIRCRAFT RESTORATION CORPORATION STC# SA00555DE MAIN LANDING GEAR INNER DOOR REMOVAL KIT, INCLUDING PERFORMING A LANDING GEAR SWING. ALL MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED BY A CERTIFICATED MECHANIC (A&P) AT A REPAIR FACILITY IN MIAMI WITH A COMPLETED MAINTENANCE RECORD ENTRIES. PERFORMED PHYSICAL SURVEY OF AIRCRAFT AND REVIEW OF AIRCRAFT RECORDS AT PAGE FIELD (FMY). RECEIVED A WRITTEN NARRATIVE OF THIS EVENT FROM THE PILOT IN COMMAND DURING THIS EVENT, PHOTOS TAKEN BY THE PAGE FIELD (FMY) OPERATIONS OFFICE, AND A POST INCIDENT INSPECTION REPORT PERFORMED BY CERTIFICATED MECHANIC (A&P) AT A REPAIR FACILITY AT FMY SUSPECTS RIGGING ISSUES WITH THE MAIN LANDING GEAR.
END REPORT