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CEN25LA174

2025-05-10 · Saint James, Minnesota, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport JYG

Current FAA registration · N453MK

Make / Model
PIPER PA-44-180
Year of manufacture
2024 · 1 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING IO-360-B1G6 (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date
20240531
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A57E5E

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The failure of the left main landing gear tire casing and tube due to excessive wear which resulted in a loss of directional control during the landing.

Factual narrative

The flight instructor and pilot-receiving-instruction reported that upon landing, the airplane immediately veered left followed by a noticeable vibration. The flight instructor attempted to correct with opposite rudder, however, the left veer continued, and the airplane struck a runway edge light which collapsed the left main landing gear. The airplane departed the runway surface and came to rest upright in the grass. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. Postaccident examination found that the left tire had excessive wear and a flat spot in the casing with a corresponding 2” hole. Additionally, ground scars observed prior to the runway edge light showed that the tire casing had separated from the tire rim. It is likely the tire was in a near flat condition during the landing which resulted in the loss of directional control. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Aircraft-Aircraft systems-Landing gear system-Tire casing-Fatigue/wear/corrosion
  • — Aircraft-Aircraft systems-Landing gear system-Tube-Failure
  • — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Attain/maintain not possible

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2025_CEN25LA174.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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