20141215021479A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA 46-350P · Sugarland, TX · December 15, 2014

Date: December 15, 2014 · 10:30 local
Place: Sugarland, TX
Airport: Sugarland
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N224JJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN15LA078
Reported as: Piper PA 46-350P
Reported engine: Lycoming TI0-540
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N224JJRegistered now · Piper PA 46-350PS/N 4622155 · Built 1994 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.

During landing rollout, upon initial contact of the nose landing gear, the PIC reported that the aircraft had a lack of steering control when the nose of the aircraft turned to the left and the NLG collapsed. The aircraft skidded to the east side of runway 17 and came to rest at approximately the 2000 ft area. The propeller was damaged in addition to possible engine internal damage.

As the FAA filed it

DURING LANDING ROLLOUT, UPON INITIAL CONTACT OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR, THE PIC REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD A LACK OF STEERING CONTROL WHEN THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT TURNED TO THE LEFT AND THE NLG COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED TO THE EAST SIDE OF RUNWAY 17 AND CAME TO REST AT APPROXIMATELY THE 2000 FT AREA. THE PROPELLER WAS DAMAGED IN ADDITION TO POSSIBLE ENGINE INTERNAL DAMAGE.

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 CEN15LA078Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHouston, TXThe nose landing gear collapse as a result of the fracture of the engine mount at the nose gear actuator attachment point in an area that a service bulletin (SB) recommended for inspection. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel’s inadequate…Dec 15, 2014 · Substantial damage