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FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-400 · Graham, TX · June 12, 2026

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Date
June 12, 2026 · 20:55 local
Place
Graham, TX
Phase of flight
Maneuver
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N400HL
Reported as
Piper PA-24-400
Reported engine
Lycoming IO-720
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
22,000 total15 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days
N400HLRegistered now · Piper PA-24-400S/N 26-86 · Built 1964Airframe modelPiper PA-24-400Engine modelLycoming IO-720 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On June 12, 2026, at approximately 2055 LCL, a Piper comanche, performed an off-field landing and impacted a tree approximately 4 miles southwest of the Graham, Texas airport. The aircraft was being operated on a personel flight. Visual meterorlogical conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage, and the pilot sustained minor injuries. The flight originated from lamesa, Texas on June 12, 2026, at approximately 1755 LCL.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 12, 2026, AT APPROXIMATELY 2055 LCL, A PIPER COMANCHE, PERFORMED AN OFF-FIELD LANDING AND IMPACTED A TREE APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE GRAHAM, TEXAS AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A PERSONEL FLIGHT. VISUAL METERORLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, AND THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM LAMESA, TEXAS ON JUNE 12, 2026, AT APPROXIMATELY 1755 LCL.