PIPER PA46 500TP
Tulsa, OK — January 23, 2014
Event Information
| Date | January 23, 2014 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| NTSB Number | CEN14CA119 |
| Event ID | 20140123X30007 |
| Location | Tulsa, OK |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 36.03944, -95.98444 |
| Airport | Richard Lloyd Jones Jr Airport |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
Aircraft
| Make | PIPER |
| Model | PA46 500TP |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | DAYL |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 3 |
| Total Injured | 0 |
Event Location
Probable Cause
The loss of directional control while landing due to the failure of the inner tube in the left tire.
Full 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.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.