# NTSB CEN24LA311: Piper PA-34-200T, N2106E, Wills Point, TX, July 31, 2024

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report
- Date: July 31, 2024, 08:36 local (13:36 UTC)
- Place: Wills Point, TX
- Coordinates: 32.788504, -96.026226 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7885&lon=-96.0262&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Enroute: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Investigation ongoing
- Investigation class: Class 3
- NTSB office: Central Region
- Parties: FAA North Texas FSDO
- NTSB case key (mKey): 194878
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN24LA311
- NTSB preliminary report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/194878/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA311

## Preliminary report

On July 31, 2024, about 0836 central daylight time, a Piper PA-34-200T, N2106E, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Wills Point, Texas. The pilot and pilot-rated passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the pilot, he filled the airplane with a full load of fuel (123 gals) and departed Wood County Airport (KJDD), Mineola, Texas, about 0817 with plans to fly to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (KSRR), Ruidoso, New Mexico. After departure, he climbed to 6,500ft. About 15 minutes into the flight, both engines stopped producing power. The pilot notified air traffic control and turned toward Van Zandt County Regional (76F), Wills Point, Texas, and began emergency procedures in an attempt to restore engine power. These procedures were unsuccessful in restoring engine power, and he executed a forced landing to a hay field. During the forced landing, the airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. During an on-scene exam, a FAA inspector noted that both fuel tanks were nearly full. The airplane and engines were recovered and will be examined at a later date.

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Enroute: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341) (defining event); cases with it: [Piper PA-34-200T, 3 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md?model=7103406), [All aircraft, 3,820 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2106E](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2106E), registered now, S/N 34-7970037 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-34-200T
- Registry model: [Piper PA-34-200T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200t) (registry code 7103406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental TSIO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-360-series) (registry code 17019, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 34-7970037
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Departed: KJDD, Mineola, TX
- Destination: KSRR, Ruidoso, NM

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 180° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter: 30.01 inHg
- Observed at: KTRL, 13 nm away
- METAR: KTRL 311253Z AUTO 18012KT 8SM CLR 27/23 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP153 T02670233

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20240731022059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240731022059A), Jul 31, 2024: Piper PA-34-200T, Wills Point, TX, Substantial damage. Departed jdd at about 08:30 with a full load of fuel. After about 20 minutes power was lost to both engines. Attempted to reach 76F, but could not make.…

## Other investigations on N2106E (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL92LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA123), Jun 13, 1992: Piper PA-34-200T (N2106E), Winnsboro, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER LEVEL OFF AND HIS IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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