Piper PA46-500TP N241PM accident near Marianna, Arkansas, May 12, 2024

Piper PA46-500TP, registration N241PM, operated by Bryants Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Marianna, Arkansas on May 12, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 2 people on board. Case CEN24FA179 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 93 minutes of the flight after departing the Pensacola Intl area (KPNS), reaching a maximum of 28,025 ft. The last recorded position was at 00:56 UTC, at 9,575 ft and 239 knots, descending at 8,640 feet per minute, about 23 km from Tunica Muni (KUTA).

The nearest weather report, from KUTA (23 km away), showed wind 160° at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Piper PA-46-500TP registered in United States (Mode S A23507).

This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.

Key facts

Date
May 12, 2024
Location
Marianna, Arkansas
Aircraft
Piper PA46-500TP
Registration
N241PM
Operator
Bryants Aviation Inc
Injuries
Fatal (2 on board)
NTSB case
CEN24FA179 (Completed)
Departure area
Pensacola Intl (KPNS)
Nearest airport
Tunica Muni (KUTA)
Recorded flight
93 min, max 28,025 ft
Last recorded position
00:56 UTC, 9,575 ft, 239 kt

3D flight replay

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Sources: NTSB case CEN24FA179; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.