Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA 46-350P near Olathe, KS — 2013-03-07

Final reportCEN13LA188
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Date
2013-03-07
Location
Olathe, KS, USA
Airport
KOJC
Aircraft
PIPER PA 46-350P
Registration
N715BB
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Takeoff roll

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion.

NTSB narrative

During the takeoff roll, the airplane veered to the right, and the pilot applied left rudder to correct back to the runway centerline. About the same time, the engine turbocharger became effective, increasing the left yaw. The pilot was unable to counteract the left yaw and aborted the takeoff. The airplane departed the runway and impacted a snow bank, resulting in the collapse of the nose landing gear. A postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The lower section of the engine mount had fractured surfaces consistent with overstress fractures, which were likely caused by the nose landing gear collapse sequence.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Loss of control
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have aborted takeoff earlier to prevent loss of control.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 3 docket documents
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Docket documents3

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