# NTSB CEN25LA192: Piper PA-32RT-300T, N130XR, Tulsa, OK, May 30, 2025

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report
- Date: May 30, 2025, 16:27 local (21:27 UTC)
- Place: Tulsa, OK
- Coordinates: 36.18478, -95.900176 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1848&lon=-95.9002&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Approach: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Investigation ongoing
- Investigation class: Class 3
- NTSB office: Central Region
- Parties: FAA
- NTSB case key (mKey): 200250
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN25LA192
- NTSB preliminary report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/200250/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA192

## Preliminary report

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 best describes what happened.

- [Approach: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341) (defining event); cases with it: [Piper PA-32RT-300T, 6 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md?model=7103216), [All aircraft, 3,820 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N130XR](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N130XR), registered now, S/N 32R-7887003 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32RT-300T
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32RT-300T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32rt-300t) (registry code 7103216) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- 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

## 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20250530008889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250530008889A), May 30, 2025: Piper PA-32RT-300T, Tulsa, OK, Substantial damage. Approaching ktul, a "gumps" check was performed, ensuring fuel, landing gear, mixture, propeller, and seatbelts were in order. Upon descent, the engine cut out…

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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