# NTSB CEN26LA170: Piper PA 31P 350, N9262Y, Ardmore, OK, April 17, 2026 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report - Date: April 17, 2026, 14:07 local (19:07 UTC) - Place: Ardmore, OK · grass overrun - Coordinates: 34.146972, -97.122667 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1470&lon=-97.1227&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Defining event: [Landing-landing roll: Runway excursion](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300) - Highest injury: Minor injuries - Injuries: 1 minor, 3 uninjured - Status: Completed, report July 9, 2026 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Investigation class: Class 4 - Basic report with no Prelim publish - NTSB office: Central Region - Parties: FAA Flight Standards - NTSB case key (mKey): 202850 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN26LA170 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/202850/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=202850 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA170 ## Probable cause The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing on a wet runway with a tailwind. ## Findings NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause. - [Use of equip/info: aircraft control](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040): Personnel issues › Task performance · Pilot (probable cause); cases with it: [Piper PA 31P 350, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040/cases.md?model=7103111), [All aircraft, 9,295 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040/cases.md) - [Wind: tailwind](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03034015): Environmental issues › Conditions/weather/phenomena · Effect on operation; cases with it: [Piper PA 31P 350, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03034015/cases.md?model=7103111), [All aircraft, 594 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03034015/cases.md) - [Runway/land/takeoff/taxi surface: wet surface](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03023010): Environmental issues › Physical environment · Effect on operation; cases with it: [Piper PA 31P 350, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03023010/cases.md?model=7103111), [All aircraft, 141 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03023010/cases.md) ## Sequence of events The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened. - [Landing-landing roll: Runway excursion](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300) (defining event); cases with it: [Piper PA 31P 350, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300/sequence.md?model=7103111), [All aircraft, 3,643 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300/sequence.md) - [Landing-landing roll: Landing gear collapse](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/094); cases with it: [Piper PA 31P 350, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/094/sequence.md?model=7103111), [All aircraft, 1,787 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/094/sequence.md) - [Landing-landing roll: Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) ](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470); cases with it: [Piper PA 31P 350, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/sequence.md?model=7103111), [All aircraft, 10,189 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/sequence.md) ## Analysis The pilot proceeded to his intended destination under visual flight rules while receiving flight following services from air traffic control. As he neared the destination airport, the pilot observed an opening in the underlying cloud layer. As he descended the airplane below the cloud layer, the pilot realized that he was over a different airport located about 29 miles north of his intended destination. The flight was experiencing turbulence, so the pilot decided it would be prudent to land. His initial approach was high so he executed a go-around. On the second landing approach to runway 35, the airplane touched down normally but as it rolled past mid-field, it did not slow down. The airplane subsequently exited the end of the runway pavement and encountered a steep drop off and a wire fence. The airplane sustained damage to the forward fuselage, right engine mount and nacelle, and left outboard wing. The pilot stated that there were no failures or malfunctions associated with the airplane before the accident. He reported the runway was wet due to some light rain and drizzle at the time. The airport surface observation, taken about 8 minutes before the accident, reported a south wind from 160° gusting to 20 knots. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N9262Y](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9262Y), registered now, S/N 31P-8414033, built 1984 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: PIPER PA 31P 350 - Registry model: [Piper PA 31P 350](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31p-350) (registry code 7103111) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 31P-8414033 - Year built: 1984 - Engines: Lycoming TIO-540-V2AD 350 horsepower reciprocating; Lycoming TIO-540-V2AD 350 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: Twin Star Montana LLC, doing business as N/A - Registered owner: Twin Star Montana LLC - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, December 9, 2025 - Departed: HOT, Hot Springs, AR - Destination: GLE, Gainesville, TX - Flight plan: VFR - Airport: 1F0, Ardmore Downtown, runway 35, 5,014 × 75 ft, asphalt - Equipment: Stall warning system, Auto-pilot ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 62; injuries: minor; private; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; medical: basicmed, with waivers/limitations; last flight review September 15, 2025; seat: left; restraint: lap only; flight hours: 828 total, 17 in this make and model, 828 as pilot in command, 5 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 160° at 11 knots, gusting 20 - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 3,000 ft overcast - Temperature: 75 °F, dew point 66 °F - Altimeter: 29.82 inHg - Turbulence: Moderate - Observed at: K1F0 - METAR: METAR K1F0 171915Z AUTO 16011G20KT 10SM OVC030 24/19 A2982 ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20260417003199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260417003199A), Apr 17, 2026: Piper PA 31P 350, Ardmore, OK, Substantial damage. On April 17 at approximately 1908 zulu time, the pilot encountered dense cloud cover while en route from khot and descended through an opening with assistance… ## Docket (3 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on July 9, 2026, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=202850. 9.3 MB in all. - Pilot/operator aircraft accident report, NTSB form 6120.1 (item 1, PDF, 15 pages, 7.0 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=20323829&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=Accident%20Report%20--%20CEN26LA170_redacted-Rel.pdf - Investigation photos (item 2, PDF, 7 pages, 2.2 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=20324515&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=Investigation%20Photos%20--%20CEN26LA170-Rel.pdf - Weather history -- K1F0 / 17APR2026 (item 3, PDF, 1 page, 81 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=20318942&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=WxHist%20--%20K1F0_17Apr2026-Rel.pdf From the NTSB's public API. 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