What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The flight originated from ktlr on February 1, 2025, at approximately 2PM for a 1-hour flight to kpao. Purpose was flying a family friend to pick up mother's medicine from stanford and return to tulare. The pilot flew an instrument approach to runway 31, circling to land on runway 13 just before 3PM. Weather conditions included a 1700-foot ceiling and 3 miles visibility. The pilot states he planned landing distance to be 1200 feet at a weight of 5215 pounds using AFM data for dry conditions. The runway was wet with puddles due to rain showers. The pilot states he applied brakes to slow down and started to hydroplane. He chose not to attempt a go around due to runway length remaining (of 2441 feet total). The plane ran off the end, up a berm and through a chain link fence before stopping in wetland mud. No one was injured. Passenger concurs.
As the FAA filed it
THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM KTLR ON FEBRUARY 1, 2025, AT APPROXIMATELY 2PM FOR A 1-HOUR FLIGHT TO KPAO. PURPOSE WAS FLYING A FAMILY FRIEND TO PICK UP MOTHER'S MEDICINE FROM STANFORD AND RETURN TO TULARE. THE PILOT FLEW AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH TO RUNWAY 31, CIRCLING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 13 JUST BEFORE 3PM. WEATHER CONDITIONS INCLUDED A 1700-FOOT CEILING AND 3 MILES VISIBILITY. THE PILOT STATES HE PLANNED LANDING DISTANCE TO BE 1200 FEET AT A WEIGHT OF 5215 POUNDS USING AFM DATA FOR DRY CONDITIONS. THE RUNWAY WAS WET WITH PUDDLES DUE TO RAIN SHOWERS. THE PILOT STATES HE APPLIED BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND STARTED TO HYDROPLANE. HE CHOSE NOT TO ATTEMPT A GO AROUND DUE TO RUNWAY LENGTH REMAINING (OF 2441 FEET TOTAL). THE PLANE RAN OFF THE END, UP A BERM AND THROUGH A CHAIN LINK FENCE BEFORE STOPPING IN WETLAND MUD. NO ONE WAS INJURED. PASSENGER CONCURS.