Preliminary information
On March 4, 2023, about 1437 central standard time, a Piper PA46-600TP, N131HL, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Thedford, Nebraska. The pilot and passenger were uninjured. The airplane was being operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The pilot reported that during landing, when the nose wheel made contact with the runway, the airplane began to veer right. He attempted to use left rudder and brake to keep the airplane on the runway, but as the airspeed decreased, directional control became harder to maintain and the airplane subsequently departed the right side of the runway. During the runway excursion, the airplane impacted a runway light, spun left and the landing gear collapsed. During a postaccident examination, it was determined that the airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.
A detailed examination is pending.
Text from the NTSB; a preliminary report can change and names no cause. Open the NTSB docket for CEN23LA137 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Mar 4, 2023
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Thedford, Nebraska
- Nearest airport
- Thomas County (TIF)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Piper Aircraft Inc PA-46-600TP
- N-number
- N131HL
- Category
- Airplane
- 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.