Piper PA-32R-301 N81481 accident near Van, Texas, October 17, 2024
Piper PA-32R-301, registration N81481, operated by BCI AVIATION LLC, was involved in an accident near Van, Texas on October 17, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as minor, with 3 people on board. Case CEN25LA018 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 20 minutes of the flight after departing the Terrell Muni area (KTRL), reaching a maximum of 7,150 ft. The last recorded position was at 14:40 UTC, at 1,125 ft and 0 knots, about 29 km from Mineola/Wood Cnty (KJDD).
The nearest weather report, from KJDD (29 km away), showed wind 130° at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Piper PA-32R-301 registered in United States (Mode S AB1BC2).
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
- October 17, 2024
- Location
- Van, Texas
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R-301
- Registration
- N81481
- Operator
- BCI AVIATION LLC
- Injuries
- Minor (3 on board)
- NTSB case
- CEN25LA018 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Terrell Muni (KTRL)
- Nearest airport
- Mineola/Wood Cnty (KJDD)
- Recorded flight
- 20 min, max 7,150 ft
- Last recorded position
- 14:40 UTC, 1,125 ft, 0 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case CEN25LA018; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.