N6962S is a 2000 Piper PA 46-350P. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 6 seats, powered by a Lycoming TIO 540 SER rated at 250 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Aroda, VA. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Apr 2000. It has been registered to its current owner since Oct 2022. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 26 years old
- 1 of 699 Piper PA 46-350P
2022
2000
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The pilot reported that during landing when the airplane’s nose landing gear contacted the runway the airplane veered “very sharply” to the left. The pilot attempted to correct using the rudder and brakes; however, the airplane departed the side of the runway and slid over ice and snow. The pilot then steered the airplane back towards the runway, but as he did the airplane collided with a runway light. The nose wheel landing gear collapsed, and the airplane came to a stop. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mount.
A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector who responded to the scene reported that a postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operations. The FAA inspector later reported that during the airplane’s repair, no anomalies were detected which would have contributed to a loss of directional control. The pilot reported 56 hours in make and model and 246 total hours. It is unknown if his experience level contributed to the loss of control.
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