Piper PA60 N1R

Summary

On 2 September 2019 at about 15:20 local time, a Piper PA60 registered N1R was involved in an accident near Tulsa, Oklahoma, 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

2 September 2019 at 15:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Nearest airport

Tulsa International (TUL)

Coordinates

36.1983, -95.8881

Aircraft

Piper PA60

Registration

N1R

Category

Airplane

Year built

1982

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rogers → Tulsa

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN19TA327

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and hard landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot reported that he flew a normal approach; however, he initiated the landing flare too high. The airplane subsequently stalled and dropped about 10 ft, which caused the nose landing gear to collapse and damaged the forward pressure bulkhead. The pilot stated that he had verified that the landing gear were down and locked before landing, and reported that the accident was "not caused by any apparent mechanical failures."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.