Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA46 500TP near Tulsa, OK — 2014-01-23

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Date
2014-01-23
Location
Tulsa, OK, USA
Airport
KRVS
Aircraft
PIPER PA46 500TP
Registration
N403KC
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The loss of directional control while landing due to the failure of the inner tube in the left tire.

NTSB narrative

The pilot said he "landed very smoothly" on runway 19R. During the landing roll the airplane began to pull "very hard to the left." The pilot applied right rudder; however, the airplane continued off of the runway, hit soft dirt, and stopped abruptly. An examination of the airplane revealed that the nose landing gear had collapsed and the left main landing gear tire was flat. Further examination revealed substantial damage to the engine mount, nose trunion, and firewall. The tube in the left main landing gear tire had failed. No other anomalies were reported by the pilot.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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