Pilot Debrief

PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION PA-60-601P near Del Norte, CO — 2025-09-27

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Date
2025-09-27
Location
Del Norte, CO, USA
Airport
RCV
Aircraft
PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION PA-60-601P
Registration
N3635A
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The loss of directional control during landing roll due to a flat tire.

NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, the airplane landed on the runway and pulled hard to the right. He attempted to maintain the runway centerline, however, as the airplane slowed down, the airplane continued to pull hard to the right. The airplane exited the runway surface and went into the sage brush. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the lower fuselage. During a post-accident walk around, the pilot noticed that the right main landing gear tire was flat.

NTSB coding

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Docket documents3

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