Pilot Debrief

Piper PA46 near San Diego, CA — 2018-12-30

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Date
2018-12-30
Location
San Diego, CA, USA
Airport
KMYF
Aircraft
Piper PA46
Registration
N4161X
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Landing

Probable cause

Loss of directional control during the landing roll for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the airplane began to pull to the left shortly after touchdown. He applied corrective control inputs, but the airplane continued to veer left and departed the runway, and the main landing gear collapsed. Examination did not reveal any anomalies with the steering system that would have precluded normal operation, and all appropriate service bulletins had been complied with. The nose gear actuator had detached at an area on the airframe that was prone to fatigue failure; however, examination of the actuator assembly revealed that it had detached during an overload event, likely from the impact as the airplane departed the runway.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Mechanical failure
First missed decision gate
Maintenance could have addressed actuator and engine mount issues before the flight.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents8

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