Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-46-310P near Cassville, MO — 2021-12-01

Final reportCEN22LA060
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Date
2021-12-01
Location
Cassville, MO, USA
Airport
94K
Aircraft
PIPER PA-46-310P
Registration
N444DT
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to reinstall the nose landing gear linkage prior to the flight which resulted in a loss of directional control during landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during landing following a local flight, the airplane oscillated left and right as he attempted to maintain directional control on the ground. The airplane departed the left side of the runway and impacted in a ravine. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing spar. The pilot reported that before the flight he had reinstalled the nose landing gear steering arm but did not properly secure the steering linkage to the steering arm. Because he did not properly secure the steering linkage, the nose landing gear was not aligned with the runway during the landing.

NTSB coding

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