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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA 46-350P · Carrizo Springs, TX · January 14, 2022

Date: January 14, 2022 · 15:30 local
Place: Carrizo Springs, TX
Airport: Dimmit Co. Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N646CA
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN22LA105
Reported as: Piper PA 46-350P
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 584 total80 in this make and model23 in the last 90 days

N646CARegistration cancelled Dec 26, 2023 · Piper PA 46-350PS/N 4622196 · Built 1995 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 pilot stated aircraft was struck by gusty crosswind. Aircraft touched down on the right side of the runway, skidded and departed mid field on the left side of the runway. Right main broke at the oleo strut and departed the aircraft. Nose wheel bent but remained attached with the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

DURING LANDING PILOT STATED AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK BY GUSTY CROSSWIND. AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, SKIDDED AND DEPARTED MID FIELD ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. RIGHT MAIN BROKE AT THE OLEO STRUT AND DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. NOSE WHEEL BENT BUT REMAINED ATTACHED WITH THE AIRCRAFT.

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 CEN22LA105Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCarrizo Springs, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing with a gusting crosswind that resulted in a runway excursion.Jan 14, 2022 · Substantial damage