Probable cause
The loss of directional control during landing roll due to a flat tire.
NTSB analysis
According to the pilot, the airplane landed on the runway and pulled hard to the right. He attempted to maintain the runway centerline, however, as the airplane slowed down, the airplane continued to pull hard to the right. The airplane exited the runway surface and went into the sage brush. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the lower fuselage. During a post-accident walk around, the pilot noticed that the right main landing gear tire was flat.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN25LA398 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Sep 27, 2025
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Del Norte, Colorado
- Nearest airport
- Astronaut Kent Rominger (RCV)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Piper Aircraft Corporation PA-60-601P
- N-number
- N3635A
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1980
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Executive or corporate
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.