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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Pearland, TX · March 6, 2025

Date: March 6, 2025 · 11:30 local
Place: Pearland, TX
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N54479
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN25LA111
Reported as: Piper PA-28-140
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot

N54479Registered now · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-7425144 · Built 1973 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

During take off from airport the aircraft lost power for reasons unknow the pilot directed the aircraft to an open field on landing the aircraft struck debris on the ground causing it to catch fire and burn.

As the FAA filed it

DURING TAKE OFF FROM AIRPORT THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER FOR REASONS UNKNOW THE PILOT DIRECTED THE AIRCRAFT TO AN OPEN FIELD ON LANDING THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK DEBRIS ON THE GROUND CAUSING IT TO CATCH FIRE AND BURN.

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 CEN25LA111Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportPearland, TXOn March 6, 2025, about 1145 central standard time, a Piper PA-28-140 airplane, N54479, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Pearland, Texas. One pilot sustained minor injuries, and the other pilot was not injured. The airplane…Mar 6, 2025 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N54479 · 1

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

Accident 20250306021269ATakeoff: Climb Out · Pearland, TXAircraft took off from Pearland airport and immediately started to lose power the pilot controlled the aircraft to find an open field where they crash landed. Cause is unknownMar 6, 2025 · Destroyed