Piper PA 31P 350 N9262Y

Summary

On 17 April 2026 at about 19:07 local time, a Piper PA 31P 350 registered N9262Y, operated by Twin Star Montana LLC, was involved in an accident near Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States. 4 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

17 April 2026 at 19:07

Classification

Accident

Location

Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States

Nearest airport

Ardmore Downtown (1F0)

Coordinates

34.1470, -97.1227

Aircraft

Piper PA 31P 350

Registration

N9262Y

Category

Airplane

Year built

1984

Engines

2

Operator

Twin Star Montana LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hot Springs → Gainesville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN26LA170

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing on a wet runway with a tailwind.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.