Piper PA-46-310P N106LB

Summary

On 20 August 2010 at about 22:15 local time, a Piper PA-46-310P registered N106LB, operated by Lhbg Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Austin, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

20 August 2010 at 22:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Austin, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Lakeway (3R9)

Coordinates

30.3544, -97.9900

Aircraft

Piper PA-46-310P

Registration

N106LB

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Lhbg Aviation LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Little Rock → Austin

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN10CA490

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain a stabilized approach, which resulted in a loss of control on landing with a tailwind.

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

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The pilot reported that he was distracted by his passenger, who was seated in the back of the airplane. He landed with an 18 knot tailwind and, after being unable to slow the airplane, attempted to abort the landing by abruptly applying full engine power. He advanced the throttle too fast and the engine power did not respond. He realized that he had flooded the engine and maneuvered the airplane away from approaching obstacles at the end of the runway. The airplane continued off the runway and crossed a ditch on to a golf course before coming to a stop; it sustained structural damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical deficiencies with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.