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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Mt. Pleasant, TX · July 3, 2022

Date: July 3, 2022 · 23:45 local
Place: Mt. Pleasant, TX
Airport: Mt. Pleasant Regional
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N1403X
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN22FA299
Reported as: Piper PA-32-300
Reported engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 3
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 187 total88 in this make and model97 in the last 90 days

N1403XRegistration cancelled May 27, 2025 · Piper PA-32-300S/N 32-7540154 · Built 1975 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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On 7/3/2022, at approximately 22:45 hrs, a Piper PA-32-300 cherokee 6 with a pilot and three passengers on board struck treetops located approximately 2400 feet from the threshhold of runway 17 at Mt. Pleasant (osa) airport, TX. An outboard segment of the RH wing was removed on initial contact and the aircraft contacted the surface in tall weeds, coming to rest on a heading of 210 magnetic, inverted, approximately 375' after initial contact with trees. The aircraft had approximately 60 gal. Avgas 100LL on board at the time of the accident but there was no post crash fire. All four occupants received serious injuries. One passenger was able to evacuate on her own and call 911. The pilot and other two passengers required extrication by local EMS. A student pilot-rated passenger occupied the front right seat, and later succumbed to his injuries after arriving at the hospital.

As the FAA filed it

ON 7/3/2022, AT APPROXIMATELY 22:45 HRS, A PIPER PA-32-300 CHEROKEE 6 WITH A PILOT AND THREE PASSENGERS ON BOARD STRUCK TREETOPS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 2400 FEET FROM THE THRESHHOLD OF RUNWAY 17 AT MT. PLEASANT (OSA) AIRPORT, TX. AN OUTBOARD SEGMENT OF THE RH WING WAS REMOVED ON INITIAL CONTACT AND THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE SURFACE IN TALL WEEDS, COMING TO REST ON A HEADING OF 210 MAGNETIC, INVERTED, APPROXIMATELY 375' AFTER INITIAL CONTACT WITH TREES. THE AIRCRAFT HAD APPROXIMATELY 60 GAL. AVGAS 100LL ON BOARD AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT BUT THERE WAS NO POST CRASH FIRE. ALL FOUR OCCUPANTS RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES. ONE PASSENGER WAS ABLE TO EVACUATE ON HER OWN AND CALL 911. THE PILOT AND OTHER TWO PASSENGERS REQUIRED EXTRICATION BY LOCAL EMS. A STUDENT PILOT-RATED PASSENGER OCCUPIED THE FRONT RIGHT SEAT, AND LATER SUCCUMBED TO HIS INJURIES AFTER ARRIVING AT THE HOSPITAL.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN22FA299Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportMount Pleasant, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain the proper glidepath while on final approach in night visual conditions, which resulted in a collision with trees.Jul 4, 2022 · Destroyed

Other reports on N1403X · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19870428019659ILevel Off Touchdown · Columbia, SCAircraft bounvced during landing, nose gear collapsed.Apr 28, 1987 · Minor damage