Piper PA 46 350P N60TM

Summary

On 7 November 2013 at about 19:45 local time, a Piper PA 46 350P registered N60TM was involved in an accident near Carefree, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

7 November 2013 at 19:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Carefree, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Sky Ranch At Carefree (18AZ)

Coordinates

33.8181, -111.8981

Aircraft

Piper PA 46 350P

Registration

N60TM

Category

Airplane

Year built

1989

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Eagle → Carefree

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR14LA050

Nobody was injured.

The failure of the left brake master cylinder seal, which rendered the left brake inoperative during landing. 

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during the landing, he applied the brakes and that the left pedal subsequently hit the floor. He attempted to control the airplane with the right brake and left rudder, but, as the airplane slowed, the rudder became ineffective. The airplane departed the right side of the runway, struck a berm, and the nose landing gear collapsed. Postaccident examination of the airplane's left brake revealed that the left brake master cylinder seal had failed, which rendered the left brake inoperative. A review of the airplane maintenance records revealed that the brake master cylinders had recently been rebuilt and had accumulated about 40 service hours before the failure.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.