# NTSB Accident CEN26LA304
> **PIPER PA-28-161** · 2026-09-01 · Hudson Oaks, TX, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN26LA304
- **Event ID:** 20260901203706
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2026-09-01
- **Location:** Hudson Oaks, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.747417, -97.681817
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28-161
- **Registration:** N47899
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s loss of directional control during the rejected takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to abort the takeoff after the airplane had accelerated above its normal rotation speed. Also contributing to the accident was the flight school’s non-standard engine break-in takeoff procedure.

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*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=CEN26LA304) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*