Piper PA24 accident near Bryan, TX
On August 30, 2020, a Piper PA24 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Bryan, TX. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 30, 2020
- Place
- Bryan, TX
- Aircraft
- Piper PA24 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 30.716°N, 96.331°W
- NTSB ID
- 20200830X64312
Official records · CEN20LA370
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn August 30, 2020, about 1345 central daylight time, a Piper PA-24-250 airplane, N7469P, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Bryan, Texas. The pilot and two passengers were fatally injured, and one passenger sustained serious injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to a family member, the pilot had purchased the airplane about 2 weeks before the accident and the purpose of the flight was for the pilot to take his family members sightseeing in the local area. Security video footage at Coulter Field Airport (CFD), Bryan, Texas, showed that the airplane took off from runway 15; the video did not show the accident. The airplane wreckage was located crashed on a flat grass field off of the departure end of runway 15 on airport property. The surviving passenger was unable to recall any events from the accident. METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATIONThe calculated density altitude for the accident site was 3,205 ft. above mean sea level. WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATIONAn onsite examination of the airframe confirmed flight control continuity. The fuel tank selector handle was found in the right main position and was able to smoothly rotate through all the other positions with the detents plainly noted in each position. The right main fuel cell was visible from the wing root. The inboard forward portion of the right main fuel cell was observed with no tears or damage noted. Manual manipulation of the fuel cell did not reveal the presence of any usable fuel in what appeare
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power on takeoff due to fuel starvation.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
