Piper PA 32RT-300T N633CB
19 October 2017 · Port Mansfield, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 October 2017 at about 18:00 local time, a Piper PA 32RT-300T registered N633CB was involved in an accident near Port Mansfield, Texas, 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Port Mansfield, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Charles R Johnson Airport (T05)
- Coordinates
- 26.5603, -97.4392
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 32RT-300T
- Registration
- N633CB
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1978
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Houston → Port Mansfield
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN18LA017
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper landing flare, which led to a hard landing and the subsequent collapse of the nosewheel landing gear due to the overstress failure of the nosewheel landing gear trunnion casting.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private pilot stated that, during landing, he pitched the airplane's nose up "slightly" and reduced engine power before the main landing gear wheels touched down on the runway. The nosewheel landing gear then touched down and collapsed. Postaccident examination of the nosewheel landing gear revealed that the trunnion casting was fractured. Metallurgical examination of the trunnion casting revealed fractures consistent with overstress. No evidence of preexisting cracks was observed on any of the fracture surfaces. No other mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation were noted. Therefore, it is likely that the pilot did not properly flare the airplane, which led to a hard landing and the subsequent collapse of the nosewheel landing gear.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32RT accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2018 | Piper PA-32RT | Malad, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 2015 | Piper PA 32RT-300T | Lubbock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 2015 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Salisbury, North Carolina, United States | Griggs R Kevin | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 2015 | Piper PA 32RT-300T | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 5 Jan 2014 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Margarita, Venezuela | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 2020 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Angostura, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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