Piper PA 46-350P N110ST

Summary

On 24 June 2021 at about 18:17 local time, a Piper PA 46-350P registered N110ST was involved in an accident near St. Louis, Missouri, United States. 3 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

24 June 2021 at 18:17

Classification

Accident

Location

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

St Louis Lambert Intl (STL)

Coordinates

38.7453, -90.3532

Aircraft

Piper PA 46-350P

Registration

N110ST

Category

Airplane

Year built

2005

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Blountville → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN21LA312

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with hydroplaning conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while landing on a wet runway and as he applied brakes during the landing roll, the airplane began to hydroplane, and the nose landing gear collapsed. The airplane veered left and exited the side of the runway coming to a stop in the grass. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mount. The pilot reported there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe and engine that would have precluded normal operation. A review of the airplane’s maintenance records revealed that Piper Aircraft Service Bulletin (SB) 1103F (a recurring inspection of the engine mount for cracks every 100 hours) was complied with only once in the airplane’s service history, which was about 437 hours before the accident occurred. Based on the available information, it was undetermined if any preexisting defects in the engine mount contributed to nose landing gear collapse. The pilot reported the accident could have been prevented by “not applying brakes” and allowing a “continued roll out.”

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.