No fatalities
PIPER PA-34-200 accident at Vero Beach, FL, 4 Apr 2025
On April 4, 2025, a PIPER PA-34-200 operated by Flight School was involved in an aviation accident near Vero Beach, FL. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Separation of the lower nose landing gear down lock link bolt, which resulted in a collapse of the nose landing gear during landing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 17 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
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.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Gear extension and retract sys — Failure