Piper PA-46-310P N106LB accident near Austin, Texas

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain a stabilized approach, which resulted in a loss of control on landing with a tailwind.

NTSB analysis

The pilot reported that he was distracted by his passenger, who was seated in the back of the airplane. He landed with an 18 knot tailwind and, after being unable to slow the airplane, attempted to abort the landing by abruptly applying full engine power. He advanced the throttle too fast and the engine power did not respond. He realized that he had flooded the engine and maneuvered the airplane away from approaching obstacles at the end of the runway. The airplane continued off the runway and crossed a ditch on to a golf course before coming to a stop; it sustained structural damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical deficiencies with the airplane.

Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN10CA490 for the full record.