ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289592
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| Date: | Sunday 9 January 2011 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-46-500TP Meridian |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5365D |
| MSN: | 4697161 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Phoenix, Arizona -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Reno/Tahoe International Airport, NV (RNO/KRNO) |
| Phoenix-Sky Harbor International Airport, AZ (PHX/KPHX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that, during the landing roll, the airplane veered right concurrent with him placing the propeller into reverse. The pilot attempted to realign the airplane with the runway, but it exited the right side of the paved surface. During the runway excursion, the left main landing gear collapsed, and the left wing contacted the ground. Postaccident examination of the nose landing gear steering assembly revealed no anomalies; the nose landing gear steering travel and rake angle were within manufacturer's prescribed limits. Examination of the 8-ply nose landing gear tire revealed that the tire was underinflated at 43 psi, whereas the manufacturer's recommended pressure is 70 psi. According to a Customer Information Letter that addressed nose landing gear steering concerns, the manufacturer stated that a nosewheel tire inflated to 70 psi allowed better steering control forces and warned that an underinflated tire could increase forces associated with steering. The pilot reported that he did not check the tire inflation pressure during the preflight.
Probable Cause: The pilot did not maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was low nosewheel tire pressure.
Sources:
NTSB WPR11FA093
Accident investigation:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 05-Oct-2022 15:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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