Downer 14-19-3 N7NL

Summary

On 16 May 2026 at about 05:10 local time, a Downer 14-19-3 registered N7NL was involved in an accident near Forney, Texas, United States. 3 people were on board and one died, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

16 May 2026 at 05:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Forney, Texas, United States

Coordinates

32.7295, -96.3967

Aircraft

Downer 14-19-3

Registration

N7NL

Category

Airplane

Year built

1960

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Durant → Rockwall

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

CEN26LA190

1 person died.

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 16, 2026, about 0010 central daylight time, a Downer 14-19-3 airplane, N7NL, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Forney, Texas. The pilot and one passenger sustained minor injuries. A second passenger initially survived the accident but died 13 days later from injuries sustained in the accident. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 flight. The pilot was diverting to an alternate airport due to gusty wind conditions when the engine began to run rough. The pilot could not maintain altitude and ultimately executed a forced landing in an open construction area. The airplane nosed over during the landing. The airplane sustained damage to the fuselage, both wings, empennage, and firewall forward resulting in substantial damage to the airplane. The airplane was recovered for further examination.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.