Piper PA 46-350P, N987PS: Accident occurred October 02, 2022 at Clovis Regional Airport (KCVN), New Mexico

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

Investigator In Charge (IIC): Gutierrez, Eric

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity:

Robert A. Smith; Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Lubbock, Texas

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https://registry.faa.gov/N987PS

Location: Clovis, New Mexico 

Accident Number: WPR23LA002

Date and Time: October 2, 2022, 16:00 Local 

Registration: N987PS

Aircraft: Piper PA 46-350P

Injuries: 2 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

On October 2, 2022, about 1600 mountain daylight time, a Piper PA-46-350P, N987PS, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Clovis, New Mexico. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.

The pilot reported that a crosswind blew the airplane off course while on a practice Instrument Landing System (ILS) approach to runway 4 at Clovis Regional Airport (CVN). In response, he aborted the approach, applied full engine power, retracted the landing gear and flaps; however, the airplane did not gain the expected altitude or airspeed. The pilot subsequently felt the airplane buffet and lowered the nose. The pilot maneuvered the airplane and initiated a gear up landing to an open field adjacent to runway 4. During the landing sequence, the right horizontal stabilizer impacted an airport sign, and the airplane came to rest upright. A postaccident fire ensued.

Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the fuselage undercarriage, right horizontal stabilizer, and the right elevator were substantially damaged. The wreckage was recovered for further examination.

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Piper 

Registration: N987PS

Model/Series: PA 46-350P 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built:

Operator: 

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: KCVN,4216 ft msl

Observation Time: 15:56 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles 

Temperature/Dew Point: 27°C /6°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Scattered

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 11 knots / , 180°

Lowest Ceiling: Broken / 8000 ft AGL

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 30.22 inches Hg 

Type of Flight Plan Filed:

Departure Point: Tucson, AZ (RYN) 

Destination: Clovis, NM

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: 1 None

Aircraft Fire: On-ground

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 2 None

Latitude, Longitude: 34.42659,-103.07758 (est)

Aircraft landing, executed go-around and did not perform properly and skipped across a taxiway and ended up in the grass. 

Date: 02-OCT-22

Time: 22:15:00Z

Regis#: N987PS

Aircraft Make: PIPER

Aircraft Model: PA46

Event Type: INCIDENT

Highest Injury: NONE

Aircraft Missing: No

Damage: UNKNOWN

Flight Crew:  1 No Injuries

Pax: 3 No Injuries

Activity: PERSONAL

Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)

Operation: 91

City: CLOVIS

State: NEW MEXICO