Piper PA-32R-301 N318JM

Summary

On 18 September 2025 at about 18:15 local time, a Piper PA-32R-301 registered N318JM was involved in an accident near Oxford, Mississippi, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

18 September 2025 at 18:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Oxford, Mississippi, United States

Nearest airport

University-Oxford (UOX)

Coordinates

34.3853, -89.5451

Aircraft

Piper PA-32R-301

Registration

N318JM

Category

Airplane

Year built

1982

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Oxford → Branson

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN25LA387

2 people were seriously injured.

The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the initial takeoff climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.

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Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot conducted a normal pre-flight inspection and engine run-up. According to the pilot, after taking off from the runway, the airplane started drifting to the right and did not gain as much altitude as expected. The pilot attempted to correct the drift, but the airplane impacted the ground and slid into trees resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage, stabilator, and both wings. The pilot stated that he likely stalled the airplane. Airport surveillance video depicted the airplane during the takeoff. The airplane’s pitch attitude increased as it rotated and climbed from the runway to about 100 ft above ground level. The airplane appeared to have maintained a nose-high attitude as it descended into terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.