| Crash location | 36.926111°N, 111.448333°W |
| Nearest city | Page, AZ
36.908600°N, 111.473491°W 1.8 miles away |
| Tail number | N621PG |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 16 Jun 2018 |
| Aircraft type | Piper PA31 |
| Additional details: | None |
On June 16, 2018, about 1300 mountain standard time, a Piper, PA-31-350, N621PG, sustained substantial damage after the collapse of the nose gear during landing at Page Municipal Airport, Page, Arizona. The commercial pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was registered to Dakota Territory Tours Inc. and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the cross-country ferry flight.
According to the pilot, after landing, the airplane veered to the right and shortly thereafter, the nose gear collapsed. He further stated that he was unable to maintain directional control of the airplane and subsequently, the airplane exited the runway.
The airplane was recovered for further examination.