Probable cause
The loss of directional control while landing due to the failure of the inner tube in the left tire.
NTSB analysis
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.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN14CA119 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jan 23, 2014
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Nearest airport
- Richard Lloyd Jones Jr Airport (KRVS)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Piper PA46 500TP
- N-number
- N403KC
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2009
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.