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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA 46-350P · Flagstaff, AZ · June 26, 2011

Date: June 26, 2011 · 09:25 local
Place: Flagstaff, AZ
Airport: Flagstaff Pulliam
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9246M
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR11LA313
Reported as: Piper PA 46-350P
Reported engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,841 total64 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N9246MRegistered now · Piper PA 46-350PS/N 4622149 · Built 1993 Airframe modelPiper PA 46-350P Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

The aircraft was landing runway 21 at Flagstaff. The pilot stated (through an attorney) the approach was stabilized and had a gear down green light indication for all three landing gear. Touch down was made on runway. After the nose wheel touched down, the pilot states the aircraft suddenly swerved to the left. The pilot stated that when she applied right rudder to correct this, there was no steering response from the aircraft. At this point, the pilot states she applied more braking action to try to keep the aircraft from going off the side of the runway. The pilot states she was unable to stop the aircraft on the runway and it rolled into the grass on the left side of the runway. The pilot continued to apply brakes, and states the nose gear then collapsed.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDING RUNWAY 21 AT FLAGSTAFF. THE PILOT STATED (THROUGH AN ATTORNEY) THE APPROACH WAS STABILIZED AND HAD A GEAR DOWN GREEN LIGHT INDICATION FOR ALL THREE LANDING GEAR. TOUCH DOWN WAS MADE ON RUNWAY. AFTER THE NOSE WHEEL TOUCHED DOWN, THE PILOT STATES THE AIRCRAFT SUDDENLY SWERVED TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT STATED THAT WHEN SHE APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER TO CORRECT THIS, THERE WAS NO STEERING RESPONSE FROM THE AIRCRAFT. AT THIS POINT, THE PILOT STATES SHE APPLIED MORE BRAKING ACTION TO TRY TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT FROM GOING OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATES SHE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT ON THE RUNWAY AND IT ROLLED INTO THE GRASS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT CONTINUED TO APPLY BRAKES, AND STATES THE NOSE GEAR THEN COLLAPSED.

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 WPR11LA313Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFlagstaff, AZFatigue failure of an engine mount attachment foot, which resulted in collapse of the nose landing gear during landing. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the owner/operator to adhere to the manufacturer's suggested engine mount inspection…Jun 26, 2011 · Substantial damage