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April 4, 2025 · Piper PA-34-200 · N333SE

Vero Beach, FL

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 4, 2025
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Vero Beach, FL
Aircraft
Piper PA-34-200 (1973)
Tail Number
N333SE
Operator
Paris Air
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ERA25LA168

The student and flight instructor of the multi-engine airplane departed for a training flight and initially planned to practice touch-and-go landings in the airport traffic pattern. After performing a go-around during the initial landing attempt, the flight instructor described that the student configured the airplane for landing and verified that the landing gear were extended. About 2 seconds after the airplane touched down on the runway normally, the nose landing gear collapsed. The airplane came to rest on the runway and the lower forward fuselage was substantially damaged. Postaccident examination of the landing gear revealed that the lower bolt, which secured the nose landing gear down lock link to the lower drag link, was missing. The bolt was not found after the accident. Without this bolt, the nose landing gear could not remain in a locked position after it was extended. Given this information, it is likely that the bolt separated during the flight, which resulted in the nose landing gear collapse during the subsequent landing.

NTSB Probable Cause

Separation of the lower nose landing gear down lock link bolt, which resulted in a collapse of the nose landing gear during landing.

Full Narrative

The student and flight instructor of the multi-engine airplane departed for a training flight and initially planned to practice touch-and-go landings in the airport traffic pattern. After performing a go-around during the initial landing attempt, the flight instructor described that the student configured the airplane for landing and verified that the landing gear were extended. About 2 seconds after the airplane touched down on the runway normally, the nose landing gear collapsed. The airplane came to rest on the runway and the lower forward fuselage was substantially damaged. Postaccident examination of the landing gear revealed that the lower bolt, which secured the nose landing gear down lock link to the lower drag link, was missing. The bolt was not found after the accident. Without this bolt, the nose landing gear could not remain in a locked position after it was extended. Given this information, it is likely that the bolt separated during the flight, which resulted in the nose landing gear collapse during the subsequent landing.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:17 EDT
Nearest AirportVero Beach Regional Airport (0.4nm WNW)
Runway12R
Runway Length7314 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledVFR
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftPiper PA-34-200
Tail NumberN333SE
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorParis Air
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · IO-360-C1E6 · Reciprocating · 200 | Lycoming · LIO-360-C1E6 · Reciprocating · 200
Seats6

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 28 · First Class · None
Crew 2Age 37 · First Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind120° @ 17 kt, gusting 27 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point70 F
Altimeter30.26 inHg
Observation Time17:53
Weather SourceWFAC

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