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FAA accident report · Piper PA-46-310P · Bethany, OK · June 10, 2013

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Date
June 10, 2013 · 09:30 local
Place
Bethany, OK
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N13PC
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN13LA332
Reported as
Piper PA-46-310P
Reported engine
Continental TSIO-520 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
N13PCRegistered now · Piper PA-46-310PS/N 46-8408081 · Built 1984Airframe modelPiper PA-46-310PEngine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

The pilot was landing with a right crosswind. Upon landing the pilot failed to release the left rudder he was using in the crosswind and the aircraft veered off the runway to the left. The aircraft then struck a small concrete pad and the nosegear collapsed. The aircraft struck the VASI (visual approached slope indicator) and destroyed at least one unit. The aircraft sustained substantial damage from the firewall forward. Pilot did not provide a statement.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT WAS LANDING WITH A RIGHT CROSSWIND. UPON LANDING THE PILOT FAILED TO RELEASE THE LEFT RUDDER HE WAS USING IN THE CROSSWIND AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT. THE AIRCRAFT THEN STRUCK A SMALL CONCRETE PAD AND THE NOSEGEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE VASI (VISUAL APPROACHED SLOPE INDICATOR) AND DESTROYED AT LEAST ONE UNIT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE FROM THE FIREWALL FORWARD. PILOT DID NOT PROVIDE A STATEMENT.

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 CEN13LA332Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOklahoma City, OKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane.Jun 10, 2013 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N13PC · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19980303012199IForced Landing · Cedar Park, TXNarrative: on March 3, 1998, a Piper, PA-46-310P registration N13PC operated by Mr. David lancaster experienced engine failure prior to landing at Breakaway airport, Cedar Park, Texas. The aircraft landed without incident on private property near the airport.…Mar 3, 1998