Just HIGHLANDER N957DK
27 November 2025 · Brazos, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 27 November 2025 at about 21:10 local time, a Just HIGHLANDER registered N957DK was involved in an accident near Brazos, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brazos, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.6504, -96.3226
- Aircraft
- Just HIGHLANDER
- Registration
- N957DK
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2015
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN26LA055
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines during low-level maneuvering along a river.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A witness reported that he was outside when he saw the accident airplane maneuvering about 30 to 50 ft above the ground along a river. He remarked that the airplane seemed low. The witness said that the engine sounded like it was operating normally and the airplane was not flying erratically. The witness saw the airplane bank and then it struck a powerline. There was a bright flash of light, the airplane disappeared from his view, and then he heard a loud bang. The witness went to the other side of his property and saw that the airplane was upside down on a sandbar along the river. He estimated that the powerline was about 40 to 45 ft above ground. The pilot was seriously injured, and the airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, wing struts, and engine mount. The investigator in charge made several attempts to obtain a statement from the pilot. At the time this report was written, the pilot had not provided a statement pertaining to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Just HIGHLANDER accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2025 | Just HIGHLANDER | Rusk, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2025 | Just HIGHLANDER | Forest Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 2025 | Just HIGHLANDER | Delta, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2024 | Just HIGHLANDER | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2024 | Just HIGHLANDER | Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 2024 | Just HIGHLANDER | Dolores, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2025 | Rockwell Commander 114A | Hankamer, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Cessna 208B | Dallas, Texas, United States | Martinaire Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 2025 | Cirrus SR22T | Lubbock, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Cessna 172S | Rusk, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 2025 | Cessna 401 | Arlington, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Cessna P206 | Frankston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |