What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)Pn April 28, 2001, at approximately 1645 CDT, a Piper PA-46-500TP (meridian) lost control upon landing at the Rockwall Municipal Airport and came to rest about 100 yards past the end of the runway departure end. The pilot stated that he was unable to keep the aircraft on the runway upon rollout. Skid marks on the runway revealed very deep marks from the nose wheel, indicating that it was possibly not tracking straight. On April 29, 2001 the aircraft was lifted by crane. Representatives from the new Piper aircraft co. assisted in the investigation and found possible defective welds on the part of the engine mount which attaches to the nose gear. These parts were cut out and sent to the NTSB for testing. Several days later an NTSB investigator went to the aircraft along with a team of engineers from the new Piper aircraft co. for further testing.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)PN APRIL 28, 2001, AT APPROXIMATELY 1645 CDT, A PIPER PA-46-500TP (MERIDIAN) LOST CONTROL UPON LANDING AT THE ROCKWALL MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND CAME TO REST ABOUT 100 YARDS PAST THE END OF THE RUNWAY DEPARTURE END. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT ON THE RUNWAY UPON ROLLOUT. SKID MARKS ON THE RUNWAY REVEALED VERY DEEP MARKS FROM THE NOSE WHEEL, INDICATING THAT IT WAS POSSIBLY NOT TRACKING STRAIGHT. ON APRIL 29, 2001 THE AIRCRAFT WAS LIFTED BY CRANE. REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE NEW PIPER AIRCRAFT CO. ASSISTED IN THE INVESTIGATION AND FOUND POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE WELDS ON THE PART OF THE ENGINE MOUNT WHICH ATTACHES TO THE NOSE GEAR. THESE PARTS WERE CUT OUT AND SENT TO THE NTSB FOR TESTING. SEVERAL DAYS LATER AN NTSB INVESTIGATOR WENT TO THE AIRCRAFT ALONG WITH A TEAM OF ENGINEERS FROM THE NEW PIPER AIRCRAFT CO. FOR FURTHER TESTING.
NTSB investigation
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