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FAA accident report · Piper PA46R-350T · Watkins, CO · July 14, 2016

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Date
July 14, 2016 · 11:00 local
Place
Watkins, CO
Airport
Front Range
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N465BP
NTSB investigation
NTSBGAA16CA378
Reported as
Piper PA46R-350T
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO-540-AE2A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
440 total103 in this make and model57 in the last 90 days
N465BPRegistered now · Piper PA46R-350TS/N 4692032 · Built 2008Airframe modelPiper PA46R-350TEngine modelLycoming TIO-540-AE2AReciprocating

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What happened

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

On 07/14/2016 at approximately 1154 MDT, N465BP a Piper malibu matrix PA-46 airplane was damaged after the nose gear collapsed on runway 26 at Front Range Airport (ftg), Colorado. The two occupants aboard were not injured. Weather at the time was visual meteorlogical conditions (VMC).

As the FAA filed it

ON 07/14/2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 1154 MDT, N465BP A PIPER MALIBU MATRIX PA-46 AIRPLANE WAS DAMAGED AFTER THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED ON RUNWAY 26 AT FRONT RANGE AIRPORT (FTG), COLORADO. THE TWO OCCUPANTS ABOARD WERE NOT INJURED. WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS VISUAL METEORLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC).

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 GAA16CA378Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDenver, COThe pilot's improper nose down pitch attitude during touchdown resulting in a propeller strike, hard bounced landing, and nose landing gear collapse.Jul 14, 2016 · Substantial damage