Accident · 2026-03-21

NTSB case CEN26LA146 · PIPER PA-24-250 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2026-03-21
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
PIPER PA-24-250 (N7548P)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
Secolad N7548P LLC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Secolad N7548P LLC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed during takeoff and exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.

Source: NTSB case CEN26LA146

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingPrivateNone49Class 3 (2024-06-30)523 total · 271 in this make/model · 412 as PIC · 7 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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