Piper PA46 N32CA

Summary

On 13 February 2013 at about 20:30 local time, a Piper PA46 registered N32CA was involved in an accident near Grand Island, Nebraska, United States. One person was 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

13 February 2013 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Grand Island, Nebraska, United States

Nearest airport

Central Nebraska Regional (GRI)

Coordinates

40.9675, -98.3097

Aircraft

Piper PA46

Registration

N32CA

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Grand Island → Denver

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN13LA171

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control after engine start.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the airplane began to roll forward about 1 minute after engine start and impacted a building. The pilot stated that, though the airplane slowed when he pumped the brakes several times, he could not stop it using both toe brakes. An employee of the fixed based operator who witnessed the accident stated that the airplane's propeller was operating "at high speed" as it moved forward into a grass area before impacting the building. The pilot reported that the engine was stopped before impact. Postaccident examination of the airplane braking system revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Available evidence suggests that the pilot did not reduce engine power and effectively apply the brakes in sufficient time to stop the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.