Probable cause
The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and hard landing.
NTSB analysis
The private pilot reported that he flew a normal approach; however, he initiated the landing flare too high. The airplane subsequently stalled and dropped about 10 ft, which caused the nose landing gear to collapse and damaged the forward pressure bulkhead. The pilot stated that he had verified that the landing gear were down and locked before landing, and reported that the accident was "not caused by any apparent mechanical failures."
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN19TA327 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Sep 2, 2019
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Nearest airport
- Tulsa International (TUL)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Piper PA60
- N-number
- N1R
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1982
- 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.