Piper PA-34-200T N2106E

Summary

On 31 July 2024 at about 13:36 local time, a Piper PA-34-200T registered N2106E was involved in an accident near Wills Point, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

31 July 2024 at 13:36

Classification

Accident

Location

Wills Point, Texas, United States

Coordinates

32.7885, -96.0262

Aircraft

Piper PA-34-200T

Registration

N2106E

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mineola → Ruidoso

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN24LA311

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.