Piper PA-34-220T incident near Naples, Florida, July 8, 1989
On July 8, 1989 at about 1:38 pm local time, a Piper PA-34-220T, registered N8422Y, suffered minor damage in an incident near Naples, Florida (Naples airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED DUE TO POOR MAINTENANCE.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 8, 1989 · about 1:38 pm local time
- Place
- Naples, Florida · Naples
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-220T · all PA-34-220Ts on the register
- Registration
- N8422Y · no longer on the register · serial 348133213
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN & THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO WORN OR IMPROPER PARTS, BUT THE GEAR WAS 'EXTREMELY DRY' OF LUBRICANT. AFTER THE GEAR WAS LUBED, THE GEAR PERFORMED NORMALLY. THE ACFT HAD ABOUT 11 MONTHS & 152 HRS SINCE THE LAST ANNUAL INSP.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,763 hours in all; 244 in this make and model; 61 in the last 90 days; 17 in the last 30 days; 1,677 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,542 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 18, 1988; 152 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,750 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-360-KB (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: FXE Fort Lauderdale FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 4, 5,000 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 080° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 3,000 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:30 pm from APF
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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