Piper PA46 500TP accident near Tulsa, Oklahoma, January 23, 2014
On January 23, 2014 at about 10:30 pm local time, a 2009 Piper PA46 500TP, registered N403KC, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Tulsa, Oklahoma (Richard Lloyd Jones Jr Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The loss of directional control while landing due to the failure of the inner tube in the left tire.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 23, 2014 · about 10:30 pm local time
- Place
- Tulsa, Oklahoma · Richard Lloyd Jones Jr Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA46 500TP 500TP, built 2009 · all PA46 500TPs on the register
- Registration
- N403KC · no longer on the register · serial 4697403
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot said he "landed very smoothly" on runway 19R. During the landing roll the airplane began to pull "very hard to the left." The pilot applied right rudder; however, the airplane continued off of the runway, hit soft dirt, and stopped abruptly. An examination of the airplane revealed that the nose landing gear had collapsed and the left main landing gear tire was flat. Further examination revealed substantial damage to the engine mount, nose trunion, and firewall. The tube in the left main landing gear tire had failed. No other anomalies were reported by the pilot.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of control on ground during landing (landing roll) defining event
- Runway excursion during landing (landing roll)
- Collision with terrain or object (not controlled flight into terrain) during landing (landing roll)
The NTSB's findings
- cause Aircraft › Aircraft systems › Landing gear system › Tube › Failure
- cause Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Directional control › Attain/maintain not possible
- cause Not determined › Not determined › (general) › (general) › Unknown/Not determined
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,039 hours in all; 1,209 in this make and model; 80 in the last 90 days; 9.6 in the last 30 days; 1,953 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: October 8, 2013
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,229.5 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 28, 2013
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: P&W Canada PT6A-42A (turboprop); 1,230 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: KAPA Denver CO at 1:30 pm
- Destination: KRVS Tulsa OK
- Runway 19R, 5,102 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 200° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 66°F (19°C), dew point 23°F (-5°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:53 pm from KRVS
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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