What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 13, 2026, at approximately 1919 CDT, a Piper cherokee PA-28-180 airplane was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Corpus Christi, Texas. The flight instructor and student pilot were practicing touch and go takeoffs and landings at crp when they reported engine issues on short final for runway 13. At this point the flight instructor took over flying the airplane and it subsequently struck power lines and impacted a service road about .5 nautical miles northwest of runway 13. A post impact fire ensued. The airplane was retained for further examination.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 13, 2026, AT APPROXIMATELY 1919 CDT, A PIPER CHEROKEE PA-28-180 AIRPLANE WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT NEAR CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT PILOT WERE PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS AT CRP WHEN THEY REPORTED ENGINE ISSUES ON SHORT FINAL FOR RUNWAY 13. AT THIS POINT THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TOOK OVER FLYING THE AIRPLANE AND IT SUBSEQUENTLY STRUCK POWER LINES AND IMPACTED A SERVICE ROAD ABOUT .5 NAUTICAL MILES NORTHWEST OF RUNWAY 13. A POST IMPACT FIRE ENSUED. THE AIRPLANE WAS RETAINED FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.