Piper PA 46-350P N171M
19 March 2025 · Henderson, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 March 2025 at about 17:30 local time, a Piper PA 46-350P registered N171M, operated by Elevated Holdings Inc, was involved in an accident near Henderson, Nevada, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Henderson, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Henderson Executive Airport (HND)
- Coordinates
- 35.9745, -115.1356
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 46-350P
- Registration
- N171M
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2024
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Elevated Holdings Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Long Beach → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR25LA117
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing, in gusting crosswind conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, during the landing flare, the airplane encountered a crosswind gust. The airplane drifted to the right about 10°, and while correcting with rudder the left main landing gear touched down. The airplane veered to the left, exited the runway, and struck a ditch, which substantially damaged the fuselage and both wings. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the pilot was landing on runway 35L with wind from 300° at 14 knots, gusting 18 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2025 | Piper PA 46-350P | Kilkeel, United Kingdom | - | No injuries | - |
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