# NTSB ATL00LA084: Piper PA-46-310P, N4380S, Vero Beach, FL, August 18, 2000 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: August 18, 2000, 19:11 local (23:11 UTC) - Place: Vero Beach, FL - Coordinates: 27.589736, -80.379089 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.5897&lon=-80.3791&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report March 2, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 50073 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL00LA084 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/50073/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA084 ## Probable cause The pilot's inability to control the aircraft after landing due to a loss of engine power and landing gear failure for undetermined reasons. A factor in the severity of the accident was the impact with the airport marker lights. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of engine power, go-around (vfr) - powerplant - undetermined (contributing factor) - Forced landing, emergency descent/landing - Main gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown - landing gear,main gear - undetermined (cause) - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll - object - airport sign/marker (contributing factor) - aircraft control - not possible, pilot in command (contributing factor) ## Analysis During a local instructional flight, a simulated engine out landing was attempted. The flight instructor stated that on short final, an unsafe gear indication occurred. The instructor then stated that an attempt was made to abort the landing and the engine failed to develop takeoff power. The airplane landed and the right main landing gear collapsed. According to the FAA Inspector on-scene, after the gear collapsed the airplane slid down the runway and struck a runway marker light substantially damaging the right wing leading edge, flap, and aileron. Examination of the engine, landing gear, and the hydraulic system, found no discrepancies. ## Factual narrative On August 18, 2000, at 1911 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-46-310P, N4380S, collided with a runway light when the right main landing gear collapsed during landing at the Vero Beach Municipal Airport, in Vero Beach, Florida. The airplane was operated by the airline transport pilot under the provisions of Title 14, CFR Part 91, and visual flight rules. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. Neither the pilot or pilot rated passenger were injured, and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The flight had originated from the Vero Beach Municipal airport at 1700. During a local instructional flight, a simulated engine out landing was attempted. The flight instructor stated that on short final, an unsafe gear indication occurred. The instructor then stated that an attempt was made to abort the landing and the engine failed to develop takeoff power. The airplane landed and the right main landing gear collapsed. According to the FAA Inspector on-scene, after the gear collapsed the airplane slid down the runway and struck a runway marker light substantially damaging the right wing leading edge, flap, and aileron. Examination of the engine, landing gear, and the hydraulic system, found no discrepancies. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N4380S](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4380S), registered now, S/N 46-8508020, built 1984 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Piper PA-46-310P - Registry model: [Piper PA-46-310P](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-46-310p) (registry code 7104605) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental TSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (registry code 17040, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 46-8508020 - Airframe hours: 2190 - Engines: TELEDYNE CONT TSIO 520 BEIF 310 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Instructional, Part 91 - Registered owner: Sun Aero, Inc. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Continuous airworthiness, August 8, 2000, 37 hours before - Departed: VRB - Airport: VRB, Vero Beach Municipal, runway 11R, 7,296 × 100 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 55; flight engineer, airline transport, flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: helicopter, airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: right; flight hours: 3,000 total, 300 in this make and model, 2,100 as pilot in command, 60 in the last 90 days, 30 in the last 30 days, 6 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 110° at 11 knots - Visibility: 15 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 84 °F, dew point 72 °F - Altimeter: 30.00 inHg - Observed at: VRB ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20000818010239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000818010239A), Aug 18, 2000: Piper PA46310P, Vero Beach, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) During an instructional flight locally, a simulated engine out landing was attempted. Flight instructor states that on short final, an unsafe gear… From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.