Piper PA-31-350 Chieftain, N1872H: Incident occurred February 29, 2020 at Hatch Municipal Airport (E05), Doña Ana County, New Mexico

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Albuquerque, New Mexico

Aircraft declared an emergency due to engine failure, landed and gear collapsed.

https://registry.faa.gov/N1872H

Date: 29-FEB-20
Time: 00:05:00Z
Regis#: N1872H
Aircraft Make: PIPER
Aircraft Model: PA31
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: UNKNOWN
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: HATCH
State: NEW MEXICO

AIRCRAFT: 1975 Piper PA-31-350; N1872H, s/n: 31-7652053

Current Total Time 11,974.1 Est.,  Hobbs 4,972.8 

Last Annual Inspection  – October 23, 2020 – ACTT at annual was indicated at 11,851.4 est.

ENGINES:       
LEFT:  Lycoming LTIO-520-J2BD, s/n: L-1210-68A
Time Since New 4,119.7 Est. (as of February 26, 2020)
Time Since Major Overhaul  563.7 Est. (as of February 26, 2020)
Last Annual  Inspection October 23, 2020
Time Since last annual  122.7 Est.

RIGHT: Lycoming LTIO-520-J2BD, s/n: L-8994-61A
Time Since New 5,644.5 Est. (as of February 26, 2020)
Time Since Major Overhaul 1,964.7 Est. (as of February 26, 2020)
Last Annual Inspection October 23, 2020
Time Since last annual 122.7 Est.

L/H Engine logs begin 2012; R/H Engine logs begin 2015

PROPELLERS:  
LEFT:  Hartzell HCE3YR-2ATF, s/n:  DJ12230B
Time Since New: Unknown; TSMOH: Unknown
Overhauled October 15, 2013
Last Annual  Inspection October 23, 2020
Time Since last annual 122.7 Est.

RIGHT: Hartzell HCE3YR-2ATF, s/n: DJ12202B
Time Since New: Unknown; TSMOH: Unknown
Overhauled October 15, 2013
Last Annual Inspection October 23, 2020
Time Since last annual 122.7 Est.

EQUIPMENT:  
Garmin Nav/Comm G430W
Bendix King Nav/Comm KX 155A
Garmin Transponder GTX 330
King Audio Panel KMA 20 TSO
Autopilot  Unknown- Factory Installed
                                 
DESCRIPTION OF ACCIDENT:  
Nose landing gear collapsed on landing rollout. Date of loss was February 29, 2020

DESCRIPTION OF DAMAGES: 
Damage includes but may not be limited to the following:
Ground contact damage was noted to both left and right propellers.
Damage was noted to the lower portion of the nose due to ground contact.
Both nose landing gear doors are damage.
A propeller strike inspection will need to be conducted on both engines.

LOCATION OF AIRCRAFT:  Hatch Municipal Airport (E05), Hatch, NM.

Aircraft is currently parked on the transient ramp.

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