Piper PA 46-350P N646CA

Summary

On 14 January 2022 at about 21:30 local time, a Piper PA 46-350P registered N646CA, operated by Single Windmill Ranch, was involved in an accident near Carrizo Springs, Texas, 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

14 January 2022 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Carrizo Springs, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Dimmit County (CZT)

Coordinates

28.4430, -99.8992

Aircraft

Piper PA 46-350P

Registration

N646CA

Category

Airplane

Year built

1995

Engines

1

Operator

Single Windmill Ranch

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lago Vista → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN22LA105

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing with a gusting crosswind that resulted in a 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 while landing at his destination airport and entering ground effect on final approach, the airplane “was blown left” from the runway centerline and ballooned. The pilot pushed the nose over to keep the airplane from stalling. As the wheels touched down, the airplane veered to the left and exited the left side of the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and flap. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operations. At the time of the accident, the pilot was landing the airplane on runway 13 with wind 180o at 8 knots, gusting to 14 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.