Beech A36 accident near Murchison, TX
On February 11, 2026, a Beech A36 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Murchison, TX. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- February 11, 2026
- Place
- Murchison, TX
- Aircraft
- Beech A36 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 32.252°N, 95.654°W
- NTSB ID
- 20260212202428
NTSB summary
On February 11, 2026, about 1726 central standard time, a Beech A36 airplane, N3215U, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Murchison, Texas. The pilot and the pilot-rated passenger sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal cross-country flight. According to the pilot’s family, the purpose of the flight was to visit family in the Dallas, Texas, area. The pilot, who owned the airplane, was stationed in the front left seat and the pilot-rated passenger was stationed in rear right seat near the rear entry door. Onboard the airplane were various bags, suitcases, office supplies, a cooler, and a dog. A preliminary review of ADS-B data showed the airplane departed from the Orlando Executive Airport (ORL), Orlando, Florida, on the morning of the accident, about 1027 eastern standard time. The airplane flew to the northwest and stopped at the DeFuniak Springs Airport (54J), DeFuniak Springs, Florida. The airplane then departed from 54J, about 1245 central standard time, it flew to the northwest and stopped at the Center Municipal Airport (F17), Center, Texas. The airplane then departed from F17, about 1635 central standard time, and it flew to the northwest toward Tyler, Texas. Shortly after crossing Lake Palestine, the pilot contacted air traffic control and declared an emergency stating that there was oil on the airplane’s windscreen. The pilot told the controller that he was going to land at the Echo Lake Airport (TX40), Murchison, Texas. The ADS-B data showed the airplane flew t
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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.
