20070114008639A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA46500TP · Tampa, FL · January 14, 2007

Date: January 14, 2007 · 18:25 local
Place: Tampa, FL
Airport: Tampa International
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N184RB
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA07LA038
Reported as: Piper PA46500TP
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,200 total485 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On January 14, 2007, at 1825 local time, a Piper PA-46-500TP, registered to clear air aviation LLC, upon landing the engine mount tube broke causing the nose gear to partially collapse after a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the PIC was not injured. The flight originated at boca raton airport, boca raton, Florida about 1725 local time.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JANUARY 14, 2007, AT 1825 LOCAL TIME, A PIPER PA-46-500TP, REGISTERED TO CLEAR AIR AVIATION LLC, UPON LANDING THE ENGINE MOUNT TUBE BROKE CAUSING THE NOSE GEAR TO PARTIALLY COLLAPSE AFTER A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PIC WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT BOCA RATON AIRPORT, BOCA RATON, FLORIDA ABOUT 1725 LOCAL TIME.

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 MIA07LA038Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTampa, FLThe inadequate design of the engine mount by the manufacturer, resulting in fatigue failure at the actuator attach foot and partial collapse of the nose landing gear.Jan 14, 2007 · Substantial damage