Piper PA46-500TP N26DR
28 February 2024 · Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 February 2024 at about 22:50 local time, a Piper PA46-500TP registered N26DR, operated by Pepper Equipment Corp, was involved in an accident near Albuquerque, New Mexico, 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 22:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Albuquerque Intl Sunport (ABQ)
- Coordinates
- 35.0391, -106.6098
- Aircraft
- Piper PA46-500TP
- Registration
- N26DR
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2008
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Pepper Equipment Corp
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Belen → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR24LA100
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of control during landing due to a flat tire. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to replace the worn tire in a timely manner.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated he was on a training flight when, during the third landing, he felt the airplane pull to the right and start vibrating upon touchdown. He attempted to correct to the left, but the airplane continued to the right, exited the runway, and then turned back to the left before stopping. The right aileron was substantially damaged during the event. The right tire was found deflated. Examination of the deflated tire found it was worn with little remaining tread. The exact location of a leak could not be determined due to damage to the tire. The tire was installed about 20 months and 375 flight hours prior to the accident. The number of landings on the tire was not determined. The pilot stated he thought there was sufficient tread remaining on the tire prior to the flight and he intended to replace the tire during the next annual inspection. It is likely the worn tire deflated prior to the accident landing due to excessive wear.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2024 | Piper PA46 | Treviso, Italy | - | No injuries | - |
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| 29 Apr 2024 | Piper PA46 | Cuiabá, Brazil | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 2024 | Piper PA46-500TP | Marianna, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Piper PA46 | Trout Creek, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr 2024 | Cessna 195B | Portales, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| 13 Jun 2024 | Warren B Cox COX BREEZY | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |