Piper PA 46-350P N253MA

Summary

On 11 May 2025 at about 16:31 local time, a Piper PA 46-350P registered N253MA, operated by Hoosier DOC LLC, was involved in an accident near Greenwood, Indiana, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

11 May 2025 at 16:31

Classification

Accident

Location

Greenwood, Indiana, United States

Nearest airport

Indy South Greenwood (HFY)

Coordinates

39.6276, -86.0880

Aircraft

Piper PA 46-350P

Registration

N253MA

Category

Airplane

Year built

2004

Engines

1

Operator

Hoosier DOC LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Goshen

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN25LA175

2 people were seriously 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 May 11, 2025, about 1231 central daylight time, a Piper PA46-350P, N253MA, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Greenwood, Indiana. The pilot and passenger received serious injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that the airplane had been converted from the original piston engine to a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-35 turbo-propeller engine installation. The pilot reported that the engine started normally, but when he advanced the throttle lever to taxi, the power did not increase. He allowed the engine to run for a time and made another attempt to taxi and the engine responded normally. The pilot stated that the pre-takeoff engine and propeller checks were normal, and he proceeded to takeoff on runway 1 at the Indy South Greenwood Airport (HFY). The airplane accelerated to 80 knots, and the pilot rotated the airplane to takeoff. He reported that when the airplane was about 100 ft agl, the engine lost all power, and he instinctively advanced the throttle lever with no resulting increase in power. The airplane impacted a taxiway on the west side of the runway and slid to a stop, striking an embankment during the impact sequence. The airplane received substantial damage to the fuselage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.