Piper PA-31-310 N537NB
26 November 1985 · Fargo, North Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 November 1985 at about 18:25 local time, a Piper PA-31-310 registered N537NB, operated by Northland Air Cargo, was involved in an accident near Fargo, North Dakota, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fargo, North Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hector Field (FAR)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31-310
- Registration
- N537NB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Northland Air Cargo
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Minneapolis → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN86LA032
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT STATED THAT DURING THE GROUND TAXI AFTER LANDING, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. DURING THE INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THE DOWN LOCK MECHANISM WAS NOT ENGAGED. UPON EXAMINATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE MAIN GEAR LOCK ACTIVATOR ROD WAS CORRODED AND WORN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-31 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-31-350 | Savoonga, Alaska, United States | Bering Air | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-31 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-31-350 | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-31-350 | Topeka, Kansas, United States | TRI Star Transportation | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-31-310 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-31 | Bentonville, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 1985 | Beechcraft A36TC | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1985 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Newburg, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1985 | Beechcraft 76 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | University of North Dakota | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1985 | Stinson 108-1 | Beulah, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1985 | Piper PA 18-150 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1985 | Cessna 150M | Beulah, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |