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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32RT-300T · Tulsa, OK · May 30, 2025

Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary report
Date
May 30, 2025, 16:27 local (21:27 UTC)
Place
Tulsa, OK
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N130XRPiper PA-32RT-300T
Defining event
Approach: Loss of engine power (total)
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Investigation ongoing
Investigation class
Class 3
NTSB office
Central Region
Parties
FAA
FAA report
20250530008889A
Case key
200250

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Preliminary report

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On May 30, 2025, about 1627 central daylight time, a Piper PA-32RT-300T airplane, N130XR, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Tulsa, Oklahoma. The pilot sustained serious injuries, and the pilot-rated passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that the flight was uneventful until the approach to land at Tulsa International Airport, Tulsa, Oklahoma (TUL). During the approach, the pilot reduced engine power, and the engine lost total power. The pilot switched from the right to the left fuel tank, turned on the electric fuel pump, and performed the emergency checklist procedures. Engine power was restored, and the airplane was able to climb about 100 ft. The pilot attempted to continue the approach, and on short final, he again reduced the engine power and the engine experienced a second complete loss of power. The pilot executed a forced landing in a field. During the forced landing, the airplane struck powerlines and impacted a roadway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. The airplane was retained for further examination.

Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Aircraft

Registration
N130XR
Reported as
Piper PA-32RT-300T
Category
Airplane
Serial number
32R-7887003
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
M&A Adams Family Lp
Registered owner
M&A Adams Family Lp
Departed
FWS · Fort Worth, TX
Destination
TUL · Tulsa, OK
Airport
TUL · Tulsa International Airport

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
320° at 8 knots
Visibility
10 statute miles
Temperature
79 °F, dew point 54 °F
Altimeter
30.04 inHg
Observed at
KTUL, 1 nm away
METAR
METAR KTUL 302153Z 32008KT 10SM SCT060 26/12 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP168 T02610117=

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.