No fatalities
5 Jun 2021: PIPER PA-24 — Monticello, NY
On 5 Jun 2021, a PIPER PA-24 was involved in an aviation accident near Monticello, NY. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection which resulted in a failure of the right main landing gear tire on landing rollout, a subsequent loss of directional control, and landing gear collapse. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection which resulted in a failure of the right main landing gear tire on landing rollout, a subsequent loss of directional control, and landing gear collapse.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotEffect on equipmentTube — FailureTire casing — Failure