NONE · PIPER PA 46-350P · 2011-04-01 · Greenwood, MS, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA11LA224
Event ID
20110403X25733
Type
Accident
Date
2011-04-01
Location
Greenwood, MS, USA
Coordinates
33.497222, -90.09111
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA 46-350P
Registration
N146DG
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot did not obtain the proper touchdown point as a result of his decision to shut down the engine and to deploy the landing gear and flaps before the landing was assured. Contributing to the accident was his decision to overfly a closer suitable airport and the fatigue fracture of a turbine blade in the right turbocharger, which led to an imbalance of the turbine wheel and the subsequent failure of the turbocharger.