Summary
On April 19, 2017, a Piper PA44 (N4148T) was involved in an incident near Tulsa, OK. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting wind conditions.
The flight instructor of the multi-engine airplane reported that, during a simulated single-engine landing, while the pilot-receiving-instruction was flying, during touchdown the airplane veered to the left. He added that he took control of the airplane "immediately" and added right rudder to correct, but the airplane exited the runway and the nose landing gear collapsed.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the nose landing gear structure.
The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
A review of recorded data from the automated weather observation station at the accident airport reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 180° at 14 knots,...
This incident is documented in NTSB report GAA17CA349. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N4148T.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting wind conditions.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
The flight instructor of the multi-engine airplane reported that, during a simulated single-engine landing, while the pilot-receiving-instruction was flying, during touchdown the airplane veered to the left. He added that he took control of the airplane "immediately" and added right rudder to correct, but the airplane exited the runway and the nose landing gear collapsed.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the nose landing gear structure.
The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
A review of recorded data from the automated weather observation station at the accident airport reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 180° at 14 knots, gusting to 21 knots. The airplane landed on runway 19R.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# GAA17CA349