Piper PA-32-260 accident near Madisonville, TX
On June 14, 2021, a Piper PA-32-260 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Madisonville, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 14, 2021
- Place
- Madisonville, TX
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-260 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 5 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 30.908°N, 95.953°W
- NTSB ID
- 20210614103250
Official records · CEN21FA263
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn June 13, 2021, about 2355 central daylight time, a Piper PA-32-260 airplane, N3258W, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Madisonville, Texas. The private pilot was fatally injured, and five passengers received serious injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast data, the accident flight departed from Port Isabel-Cameron Country Airport, Port Isabel, Texas, about 2121 and proceeded to Madisonville Municipal Airport (51R), Madisonville, Texas. The airplane impacted 50-ft-tall trees about 680 ft south of the approach end of runway 36 at 51R. The airplane came to rest about 550 ft south of the approach end of the runway. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONA pilot logbook was found in the wreckage, and its two most recent entries were dated October 10, 2018, and November 8, with no year specified. The pilot’s recency of experience and the date of his most recent flight review could not be determined. AIRCRAFT INFORMATIONThe airplane’s maintenance logs were not located. A mechanic who completed the most recent annual inspection stated that he completed an “extensive” annual inspection of the airplane in July or August 2020. AIRPORT INFORMATIONThe airplane’s maintenance logs were not located. A mechanic who completed the most recent annual inspection stated that he completed an “extensive” annual inspection of the airplane in July or August 2020. WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATIONThe airplane sustained substantial damage to the fusela
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper glidepath during final approach for landing, which resulted in impact with trees and terrain.
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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.
