Piper PA-46-500TP N4185L
24 November 2013 · Monroe, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 November 2013 at about 02:15 local time, a Piper PA-46-500TP registered N4185L was involved in an accident near Monroe, North Carolina, United States. 6 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.
The record
- Date
- at 02:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Monroe, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Charlotte-Monroe Executive (EQY)
- Coordinates
- 35.0183, -80.6203
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-46-500TP
- Registration
- N4185L
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2000
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Monroe → Knoxville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- ERA14LA071
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s operation of the airplane with underinflated tires, which resulted in the right tire’s failure during takeoff and a subsequent runway excursion.
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 takeoff roll and at rotation speed, the right main landing gear tire failed. He aborted the takeoff, and the airplane departed the right side of the runway. The ground around the runway edge was uneven due to airfield construction, and the wings bounced as the airplane departed the runway surface, which resulted in substantial damage to the right aileron. The right main tire was found failed at the accident site. The left main tire pressure was measured with a tire gauge, and it registered 40 pounds per square inch (psi); 55 psi was required by the manufacturer. The nose tire was also underinflated. Subsequent examination of the tire at the manufacturer's facility revealed no preexisting manufacturing anomalies or foreign-object damage. The damage to the right tire and inner tube were consistent with underinflation during operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2013 | Piper PA-46-310P | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | Chris Brown | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 2013 | Piper PA-46-500TP | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 2013 | Piper PA 46 350P | Carefree, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 2013 | Piper PA-46-310P | Dawsonville, Georgia, United States | Culbair LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Mar 2013 | Piper PA 46-350P | Olathe, Kansas, United States | Johnson County Aviation Group LLC | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 2013 | Piper PA 46-350P | Rogers, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2013 | Poole Robert C Jr VAN'S | Salisbury, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2013 | Crowder Michael H SONEX | Waxhaw, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Beechcraft A23 | Oxford, North Carolina, United States | Wehe Albert H | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 2013 | Cessna 180 | Halifax, North Carolina, United States | Stephenson James E | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Focke-Wulf FWP 149D | Kenansville, North Carolina, United States | Parker Luke G | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Feb 2013 | Piper PA-32-300 | Sanford, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |