20030118001929A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA 46-350P · Laconia, NH · January 18, 2003

Date: January 18, 2003 · 11:45 local
Place: Laconia, NH
Airport: Laconia Municipal Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9170X
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD03LA028
Reported as: Piper PA46350P

N9170XRegistered now · Piper PA 46-350PS/N 4622018 · Built 1989 Airframe modelPiper PA 46-350P Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft made normal approach for landing. Upon landing aircraft turned sharply left and went into snowbank. Substantial damage to aircraft. Nose steering horn assembly was found cracked. Part has been forwarded to NTSB for testing.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT MADE NORMAL APPROACH FOR LANDING. UPON LANDING AIRCRAFT TURNED SHARPLY LEFT AND WENT INTO SNOWBANK. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. NOSE STEERING HORN ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND CRACKED. PART HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO NTSB FOR TESTING.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB IAD03LA028Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLaconia, NHThe pilot's loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in an impact with a snowbank, and overstress fracture of the nose gear actuator and engine mount foot attachment. A factor in the accident was the icy runway conditions.Jan 18, 2003 · Substantial damage