Accident · 2026-02-13

NTSB case WPR26LA105 · PIPER PA-20 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2026-02-13
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
PIPER PA-20 (N1491A)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional during the landing roll with a variable wind.

Source: NTSB case WPR26LA105

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingPrivateNone37Class 3 (2024-07-12)230.4 total · 139.5 in this make/model · 162.6 as PIC · 12.8 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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