Piper PA-28-181 N504AF

Summary

On 15 January 2025 at about 00:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-181 registered N504AF, operated by Ameriflyers of Texas Inc, was involved in an accident near Addison, Texas, United States. One person was 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

15 January 2025 at 00:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Addison, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Addison Airport (ADS)

Coordinates

32.9686, -96.8364

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-181

Registration

N504AF

Category

Airplane

Year built

2020

Engines

1

Operator

Ameriflyers of Texas Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Dallas → Dallas

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

CEN25LA077

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 January 14, 2025, about 1830 central standard time, a Piper PA-28-181 airplane, N504AF, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Addsion, Texas. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that during the initial climb, at about 150 ft above ground level, the engine lost partial power. Unable to continue the climb, the pilot declared an emergency and attempted to land on the remaining usable runway. The airplane landed hard, collapsed the right main landing gear, and came to a stop. Substantial damage was sustained to the right wing. The airplane was retained for further examination.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.