# NTSB WPR24LA100: Piper PA46-500TP, N26DR, Albuquerque, NM, February 28, 2024 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report - Date: February 28, 2024, 15:50 local (22:50 UTC) - Place: Albuquerque, NM - Coordinates: 35.039068, -106.60977 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0391&lon=-106.6098&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Defining event: [Landing-landing roll: Loss of control on ground](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed - Report: Approved by Office Director - Investigation class: Class 4 - Basic report with no Prelim publish - NTSB office: Western Pacific Region - Parties: FAA - NTSB case key (mKey): 193878 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=WPR24LA100 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/193878/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=193878 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA100 ## Probable cause The pilot’s loss of control during landing due to a flat tire. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to replace the worn tire in a timely manner. ## Findings NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause. - [Info processing/decision: identification/recognition](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041510): Personnel issues › Action/decision · Pilot; cases with it: [Piper PA46-500TP, 2 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041510/cases.md?model=7104622), [All aircraft, 559 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041510/cases.md) - [Landing gear system: tire casing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01023244): Aircraft › Aircraft systems · Not serviced/maintained (probable cause); cases with it: [Piper PA46-500TP, 3 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01023244/cases.md?model=7104622), [All aircraft, 36 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01023244/cases.md) - [Performance/control parameters: directional control](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062020): Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability · Attain/maintain not possible (probable cause); cases with it: [Piper PA46-500TP, 6 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062020/cases.md?model=7104622), [All aircraft, 3,958 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062020/cases.md) ## Sequence of events The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened. - [Prior to flight: Aircraft inspection event](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/050); cases with it: [Piper PA46-500TP, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/050/sequence.md?model=7104622), [All aircraft, 229 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/050/sequence.md) - [Landing-landing roll: Loss of control on ground](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230) (defining event); cases with it: [Piper PA46-500TP, 6 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230/sequence.md?model=7104622), [All aircraft, 4,585 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230/sequence.md) ## Analysis The pilot stated he was on a training flight when, during the third landing, he felt the airplane pull to the right and start vibrating upon touchdown. He attempted to correct to the left, but the airplane continued to the right, exited the runway, and then turned back to the left before stopping. The right aileron was substantially damaged during the event. The right tire was found deflated. Examination of the deflated tire found it was worn with little remaining tread. The exact location of a leak could not be determined due to damage to the tire. The tire was installed about 20 months and 375 flight hours prior to the accident. The number of landings on the tire was not determined. The pilot stated he thought there was sufficient tread remaining on the tire prior to the flight and he intended to replace the tire during the next annual inspection. It is likely the worn tire deflated prior to the accident landing due to excessive wear. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N26DR](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N26DR), registered now, S/N 4697358, built 2008 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: PIPER PA46-500TP - Registry model: [Piper PA46-500TP](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa46-500tp) (registry code 7104622) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-42A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6a-42a) (registry code 52268, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 4697358 - Year built: 2008 - Airframe hours: 1962 - Engines: Pratt and Whitney PT6A-42A 500 horsepower turbo prop - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Instructional, Part 91 - Operator: Pepper Equipment Corp - Registered owner: Pepper Equipment Corp - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, June 1, 2023 - Departed: BRG, Belen, NM - Destination: Same as departure - Airport: ABQ, Albuquerque Intl Sunport, runway 03/21, 10,000 × 150 ft, concrete - Equipment: Electronic multifunction display, Electronic flight bag or handheld device, Auto-pilot, ADS-B, Stall warning system, Onboard weather, Electronic primary flight display ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 45; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3; last flight review February 28, 2024; seat: left; restraint: 3-point; flight hours: 981 total, 323 in this make and model, 940 as pilot in command, 41 in the last 90 days, 9 in the last 30 days, 0 in the last 24 hours - Flight instructor; injuries: none; airplane ratings: single-engine land; seat: right; restraint: 3-point ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: calm - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Temperature: 55 °F ## 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 20240228002859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240228002859A), Feb 28, 2024: Piper PA46-500TP, Albuquerque, NM, Substantial damage. On February 28, 2024, at 14:58 MST, a Piper PA46, landed at kabq runway 3, blew a tire, causing the aircraft to lose control and veer to the right, and hit a… ## Docket (5 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on October 22, 2024, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=193878. 7.0 MB in all. - Pilot/operator aircraft accident report, NTSB form 6120.1 (item 1, PDF, 11 pages, 2.1 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=16987194&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=6120_1%20WPR24LA100%201_Redacted-Rel.pdf - Record of conversation - pilot (item 2, PDF, 1 page, 64 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=16987397&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=ROC%20Pilot%20WPR24LA100-Rel.pdf - Tire examination report (item 3, PDF, 4 pages, 4 photos, 883 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=16991139&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=WPR24LA100%20Tire%20Examination%20Report%20-Rel.pdf - Maintenance records (item 4, PDF, 1 page, 3.2 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=16986524&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=Logbook%20Entry%20RM%20Tire_Redacted-Rel.pdf - Photos (item 5, PDF, 4 pages, 3 photos, 753 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=16987997&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=Photos%20WPR24LA100-Rel.pdf From the NTSB's public API. 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