Piper PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage, N6074A: Accident occurred March 14, 2021 at Mustang Beach Airport (KRAS), Port Aransas, Texas

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. 

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident. 

Additional Participating Entity:

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; San Antonio, Texas

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:

https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket

https://registry.faa.gov/N6074A

Location: Port Aransas, TX

Accident Number: CEN21LA163

Date & Time: March 14, 2021, 14:00 Local

Registration: N6074A

Aircraft: PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA 46-350P 

Injuries: 2 None 

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: PIPER AIRCRAFT INC

Registration: N6074A

Model/Series: PA 46-350P

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built: No

Operator: On file

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: KRAS,5 ft msl

Observation Time: 13:55 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: 17°C /17°C

Lowest Cloud Condition:

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 17 knots / , 320°

Lowest Ceiling: Broken / 500 ft AGL 

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 29.94 inches Hg

Type of Flight Plan Filed: IFR

Departure Point: Fort Worth, TX (FTW)

Destination: Port Aransas, TX

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 2 None 

Aircraft Damage: Unknown

Passenger Injuries:

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 2 None

Latitude, Longitude: 27.8197,-97.0925