Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; North Texas
Aircraft crashed after reporting a rough running engine.
https://registry.faa.gov/N3027J
A single-engine plane came down south of Dallas Executive Airport Thursday afternoon.
Date: 28-JUL-22
Time: 19:45:00Z
Regis#: N3027J
Aircraft Make: PIPER
Aircraft Model: PA32
Event Type: ACCIDENT
Highest Injury: SERIOUS
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: DESTROYED
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: UNKNOWN (UNK)
Operation: 91
City: DALLAS
State: TEXAS
The plane came down in a treed area near Pastor Bailey Drive and Red Bird Lane, about a half-mile south of the airport, at about 2:37 p.m.
It's not immediately clear what caused the crash.
Dallas Fire-Rescue says the pilot was the only person onboard and is conscious and alert. DFR said the pilot is being taken to the hospital though they didn't elaborate any further on the pilot's condition.
The plane's fuel bladder was intact, DFR said, and there were no other structures damaged.
