Piper PA-24-250 N7548P

Summary

On 21 March 2026 at about 16:00 local time, a Piper PA-24-250 registered N7548P, operated by Secolad N7548P LLC, was involved in an accident near Madison, Indiana, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

21 March 2026 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Madison, Indiana, United States

Nearest airport

Madison Rgnl (IMS)

Coordinates

38.7618, -85.4655

Aircraft

Piper PA-24-250

Registration

N7548P

Category

Airplane

Year built

1961

Engines

1

Operator

Secolad N7548P LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Madison → Dubuque

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN26LA146

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed during takeoff and exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the takeoff rotation there was a slight vibration in the airplane and the controls felt “mushy.” The pilot lost aircraft control as the left wing stalled and dropped. The pilot aborted the takeoff and managed to get the wings level before impacting a ditch and coming to rest upright in a field. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and wings. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Airport management personnel reviewed an airport security camera video that captured the accident sequence. The video was consistent with the pilot’s description of the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.