No fatalities
1 Dec 2021: PIPER PA-46-310P — NAKATSU AVIATION LLC — Cassville, MO
On 1 Dec 2021, a PIPER PA-46-310P operated by NAKATSU AVIATION LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Cassville, MO. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to reinstall the nose landing gear linkage prior to the flight which resulted in a loss of directional control during landing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to reinstall the nose landing gear linkage prior to the flight which resulted in a loss of directional control during landing.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Incorrect service/maintenancePilotDirectional control — Not attained/maintainedContributed to outcome