# Accident 20260408003099A: Piper PA-32R-301T, Marana, AZ, April 8, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 8, 2026, 17:09 local time
- Place: Marana, AZ
- Airport: Marana Regional
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.4111° N, 111.2130° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.4111&lon=-111.2130&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4190E, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4190E) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-32R-301T (registry code 7103220, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-301t) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32R-301T
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR26FA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26FA151) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260408003099A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AT APPROXIMATELY 1704 MST, THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED THE LEFT DOWNWIND TRAFFIC PATTERN AT KAVQ FOR RWY 3 AND EXECUTED A GO-AROUND AFTER A TURN TO FINAL. THE AIRCRAFT SUBSEQUENTLY ALIGNED WITH RWY 3 AT AND TOUCHED DOWN NEAR MIDFIELD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED BEYOND THE DEPARTURE END OF RWY 3.  AFTER TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 160 FEET BEYOND RWY 3, THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE FOR APPROXIMATELY 90 FEET AFTER TRAVELING UP A SERVICE ROAD BERM THEN IMPACTED A CONCRETE DRAINAGE CULVERT. A POST IMPACT FIRE ENSUED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. PRELIMINARY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM ON-SCENE OBSERVATIONS, ADS-B DATA, AND AIRFIELD SURVEILLANCE VIDEO INDICATES THE AIRCRAFT CROSSED THE RWY 3 THRESHOLD AT APPROXIMATELY 121 KIAS AND TOUCHED DOWN NEAR MIDFIELD AT APPROXIMATELY 89 KIAS. AIRFIELD SURVEILLANCE VIDEO SHOWS THE AIRCRAFT EXHIBITING MULTIPLE PITCH OSCILLATIONS DURING THE LANDING ROLL. AT THE INTERSECTION OF RWY 3 AND TWY A, THE AIRCRAFT GROUND SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 82.8 KTS WITH APPROXIMATELY 1,392 FEET OF RUNWAY REMAINING. AT THE INTERSECTION OF RWY 3 AND RWY 12/30, THE AIRCRAFT GROUNDSPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 75 KTS WITH APPROXIMATELY 986 FEET OF RUNWAY REMAINING. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED BEYOND THE DEPARTURE END OF RWY 3 AT AN APPROXIMATE GROUND SPEED OF 53 KTS PRIOR TO IMPACTING THE DRAINAGE CULVERT.

A REVIEW OF THE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE RECORDS REVEALED THE AIRCRAFT WAS CURRENT WITH THE ANNUAL INSPECTION REQUIRED BY 14 CFR 91.409 (LAST PERFORMED 06/08/2025; NEXT DUE 06/08/2026).

THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT CURRENT WITH THE INSPECTIONS REQUIRED BY:

14 CFR 91.411 (LAST PERFORMED 04/24/2023; DUE 04/30/2025)

14 CFR 91.413 (LAST PERFORMED 10/11/2017; DUE 10/31/2019)

14 CFR 91.207 (LAST PERFORMED 01/19/2023; DUE 01/30/2025)

THIS NARRATIVE IS PRELIMINARY IN NATURE AND WILL BE AMENDED FOLLOWING FURTHER NTSB IIC PARTY INVESTIGATION FUNCTIONS.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR26FA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26FA151), Apr 9, 2026: Piper PA-32R-301T (N4190E), Marana, AZ, substantial damage, 2 fatal, investigation ongoing

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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