SOUTHWORTH AIRCRAFT INC: http://registry.faa.gov/N975MA
FAA Flight Standards District Office: FAA San Antonio FSDO-17
NTSB Identification: GAA16CA155
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Sunday, March 20, 2016 in Pflugerville, TX
Probable Cause Approval Date: 06/01/2016
Aircraft: PIPER PA 46, registration: N975MA
Injuries: 2 Uninjured.
NTSB investigators used data provided by various entities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the operator and did not travel in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft accident report.
The pilot reported that during touch down in gusty crosswind conditions, the airplane veered off the runway to the left. He further reported when he corrected to get back onto the runway the nose gear collapsed.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.
According to the pilot there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing touchdown in gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in runway excursion, and nose gear collapse.
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