Piper PA-28-140 accident near Holly Springs, MS
On January 18, 2026, a Piper PA-28-140 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Holly Springs, MS. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 18, 2026
- Place
- Holly Springs, MS
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.800°N, 89.519°W
- NTSB ID
- 20260118202312
NTSB summary
On January 18, 2026, about 1640 central standard time, a Piper PA28-140 airplane, N6711J, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Holly Springs, Mississippi. The flight instructor and student pilot were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. According to the airport manager, the airplane had departed Holly Springs-Marshall County Airport (M41), Holly Springs, Mississippi, after doing several touch and go landings. There was no ADS-B data available for the accident flight. The airplane impacted terrain in a wooded area about 693 ft east of the departure end of runway 18 at M41. The first identified impact point was a pine tree about 185 ft south of the main wreckage. The airplane struck numerous pine trees along the impact path. Five branches were located at the site varying from .75 to 2 in diameter with clean cut marks and black paint transfer consistent with the airplane’s propeller. No ground impact marks were found at the accident site. A post-impact fire consumed a large portion of the airframe. The flight instruments and flight controls were thermally damaged or destroyed. The manual flap selector was thermally damaged and was found in the full flap (40 degree) position. The fuel selector valve was selected to the right fuel tank position and functioned normally when tested with low-pressure air. Flight control continuity was confirmed for the flight controls. The stabilator trim cables were continuous from the empennage to the forward cabin location. The stabilator trim actuato
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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.
