Investigator In Charge (IIC): Sorensen, Timothy
The National Transportation Safety Board traveled to the scene of this accident.
Additional Participating Entities:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Irving, Texas
Piper Aircraft Company; Vero Beach, Florida
Lycoming Engines; Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Presidential Land LLC
Location: Mount Pleasant, Texas
Accident Number: CEN22FA299
Date and Time: July 3, 2022, 22:44 Local
Registration: N1403X
Aircraft: Piper PA-32-300
Injuries: 1 Fatal, 3 Serious
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal
On July 3, 2022, at 2244 central daylight time, a Piper PA-32-300 airplane, N1403X, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Mt. Pleasant, Texas. The pilot and two passengers were seriously injured. The pilot-rated passenger was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) data revealed that the flight departed from the Memorial Field Airport (HOT), Hot Springs, Arkansas, about 2145, and proceeded direct to the Mt. Pleasant Regional Airport (OSA), Mt. Pleasant, Texas. At OSA, the pilot entered the airport traffic pattern on a left base leg for runway 17 and subsequently became established on final approach about 1.5 miles from the runway. The final ADS-B data point was received at 2243:45. The airplane was about 0.42 miles from the runway arrival threshold at that time.
The airplane impacted trees and terrain about 0.40 miles from the runway 17 arrival threshold. The right wing separated, and the outboard 4-foot section of the right wing was suspended in a tree about 50 ft above ground level. The right-wing tip was resting on the ground near the tree. Tree branches exhibiting fresh breaks were also near the initial tree strike. The remaining inboard section of the right wing was separated at the root and located along the debris path. A ground impact path began about 160 ft from the initial tree strike and extended to the main wreckage. The main wreckage was located about 320 ft from the initial tree strike. The main wreckage consisted of the fuselage, empennage, left wing, engine, and propeller. The fuselage was inverted and resting on the left wing which was separated at the root.
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: Piper
Registration: N1403X
Model/Series: PA-32-300
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built:
Operator:
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Operator Designator Code: N/A
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: VMC
Condition of Light: Night
Observation Facility, Elevation: KOSA, 363 ft msl
Observation Time: 22:50 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 1 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 29°C /23°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 4 knots / 0 knots, 100°
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 30 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: Hot Springs, AR (HOT)
Destination: Mt. Pleasant, TX (OSA)
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 3 Serious
Aircraft Damage: Destroyed
Passenger Injuries: 1 Fatal
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Fatal, 3 Serious
Latitude, Longitude: 33.11068,-94.96414
Those who may have information that might be relevant to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation may contact them by email witness@ntsb.gov, and any friends and family who want to contact investigators about the accident should email assistance@ntsb.gov. You can also call the NTSB Response Operations Center at 844-373-9922 or 202-314-6290.
Jere Don Kellough
January 20, 1963 - July 4, 2022
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Jere Don Kellough, age 59, of Omaha, Texas, passed away Monday, July 4, 2022 in Tyler, Texas. Jere was born January 20, 1963, in Waco, Texas, to James G. Kellough and Juanita Brannon Kellough.
Jere was associated with South Jefferson Baptist Church in Mount Pleasant, Texas. Jere was a man of many hats and loved his work. His work allowed him the opportunity to help people of the community and enjoy his many hobbies. He enjoyed playing guitar and singing, riding motorcycles, driving fast cars, flying airplanes, traveling, and sharing his travels and stories with the world through social media.
Jere was preceded in death by his father; and one brother, Jimmy Kellough.
Survivors include his wife, Tracey Kellough of Omaha; mother, Juanita Kellough of Waco; two sons, James David Kellough of Bronx, New York, and Justin Kellough and wife Kristen of Houston, Texas; one brother, Johnny Kellough and wife Merry of Waco; one sister, Robin Mocek and husband Randy of Waco; two grandchildren, Maggie Kellough and Bear Kellough of Houston; and numerous other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 16, 2022 at South Jefferson Baptist Church in Mount Pleasant, Texas with Justin Kellough officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Moriah Cemetery in Omaha.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Special Olympics of Texas here: https://tinyurl.com/3xkwd7hb
Join the “Celebrating Jere Don Kellough” Facebook group to share memories, photos, and videos to encourage the family here: https://tinyurl.com/5n8z8bj9
MOUNT PLEASANT, Texas (KLTV) - The Texas Department of Public Safety confirms one person died in a plane crash in Mount Pleasant on July 3.
According to DPS, the single-engine aircraft crashed near County Roads 4550 and 4530, just north of the Mount Pleasant airport. DPS said the preliminary investigation indicates the aircraft was approaching the runway from the north when it clipped a tree and crashed north of the runway.
DPS and family members have confirmed Jere Kellough, 59, of Omaha, Texas, died in the crash. DPS said the pilot, Jon Anderson, 50, of Mount Pleasant, was taken to UT Medical Center in Tyler with incapacitating injuries.
DPS said passenger Tracy Kellough, 54, of Omaha, was also taken to UT Medical Center in Tyler with incapacitating injuries. Passenger Tanya Anderson, 49, of Mount Pleasant, was taken to Titus Regional Medical Center in Mount Pleasant with non-incapacitating injuries.
Johnny Kellough, Jere’s brother, called his brother a “go-getter.”
“He’s a giver, he’s kind hearted. This isn’t unexpected knowing the way he lives, because he lives on the edge everyday,” said Johnny Kellough, the older brother of 59-year-old Jere Kellough. Jere was a passenger on a plane that crashed late Sunday night. Johnny said his brother’s legacy will live on in the people he helped.
“Cause there was a lot of people he’d pay phone bills, buy them telephones, pay the water bills, pay house payments,” Kellough said. “He would buy travel trailers and put people in them that didn’t have a place to stay. It wasn’t the Taj Mahal but it was out of the weather. He was just that kind of person.”
DPS confirmed the pilot, Jon Anderson, of Mount Pleasant, was taken to a Tyler hospital with incapacitating injuries.
“Jere and John just run together, they hung together, they were always on the go,” he said.
Jere’s wife Tracy Kellough was taken to a Tyler hospital with incapacitating injuries as well.
“They’ve been married 32 years and Tracey seems like she’s been around forever. I can’t remember anyone else. I just, I can’t understand it,” Kellough said.
His brother said there was nothing Jere didn’t do or try.
“When we were kids he thought he was Evel Knievel. He had the Evel Knievel suite, we had the minibikes. I can remember stitches in his forehead many times, not once but many times. He was a character,” Kellough said.
The National Transportation Safety Board had an investigator at the scene examining the wreckage.
Their preliminary report will be available in a few weeks. A full investigation could take up to two years.
Aircraft clipped trees on approach, crashed in a field and became inverted.
Date: 04-JUL-22
Time: 04:15:00Z
Regis#: N1403X
Aircraft Make: PIPER
Aircraft Model: PA32
Event Type: ACCIDENT
Highest Injury: FATAL
Total Fatal: 1
Flight Crew: 1 Serious Injuries
Pax: 1 Fatal and 2 Serous Injuries
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: APPROACH (APR)
Operation: 91
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: SUBSTANTIAL
City: MOUNT PLEASANT
State: TEXAS
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