Pilot Debrief

PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA-46-600TP near Thedford, NE — 2023-03-04

Investigation ongoingCEN23LA137
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Date
2023-03-04
Location
Thedford, NE, USA
Airport
TIF
Aircraft
PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA-46-600TP
Registration
N131HL
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

NTSB has not published a probable cause for this accident yet. Preliminary reports describe what happened; the cause is determined later, often 12–24 months after the event.

NTSB narrative

On March 4, 2023, about 1437 central standard time, a Piper PA46-600TP, N131HL, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Thedford, Nebraska. The pilot and passenger were uninjured. The airplane was being operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that during landing, when the nose wheel made contact with the runway, the airplane began to veer right. He attempted to use left rudder and brake to keep the airplane on the runway, but as the airspeed decreased, directional control became harder to maintain and the airplane subsequently departed the right side of the runway. During the runway excursion, the airplane impacted a runway light, spun left and the landing gear collapsed. During a postaccident examination, it was determined that the airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. A detailed examination is pending.

Preliminary NTSB coding

  • Loss of control on ground · Landing

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