Piper PA 46 N975MA
20 March 2016 · Pflugerville, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 March 2016 at about 16:30 local time, a Piper PA 46 registered N975MA, operated by Southworth Aircraft Inc,, was involved in an accident near Pflugerville, Texas, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pflugerville, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Austin Executive (EDC)
- Coordinates
- 30.3950, -97.5631
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 46
- Registration
- N975MA
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2010
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Southworth Aircraft Inc,
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tupelo → Pflugerville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA16CA155
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing touchdown in gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in runway excursion, and nose gear collapse.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that during touch down in gusty crosswind conditions, the airplane veered off the runway to the left. He further reported when he corrected to get back onto the runway the nose gear collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. According to the pilot there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 2016 | Piper PA 46 | Ottawa, Kansas, United States | NO Boundaries Aviation LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 2016 | Piper PA 46 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Cambusmoon Inc | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2016 | Piper PA 46-310P | Chariton, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jan 2015 | Piper PA 46 350P | Meyrin, Switzerland | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Aug 2015 | Piper PA-46-350P | Cannes, France | Not Provided by Authority | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 2015 | Piper PA 46 350P | Taunton, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 4 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 2016 | Waco YMF-F5C | Austin, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| 8 Jul 2016 | Cessna 152 | Bridgeport, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 2016 | Aviat A-1C | Breckenridge, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 2016 | Hiller OH 23B | Tynan, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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