Beechcraft G58 Baron, N16PV, fatal accident occurred on October 21, 2025, near Carencro, Louisiana

• Location: Carencro, LA 
• Accident Number: CEN26FA026 
• Date & Time: October 21, 2025, 11:01 Local 
• Registration: N16PV 
• Aircraft: RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY G58 
• Injuries: 3 Fatal 
• Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Business

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On October 21, 2025, at 1101 central daylight time, a Raytheon Aircraft Company G58 airplane, N16PV, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Carencro, Louisiana. The commercial pilot and two passengers sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was operated under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations as a Part 91 business flight.

The flight departed from David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport, Houston, Texas, and was en route to Lafayette Regional Airport/Paul Fournet Field (LFT), Lafayette, Louisiana. About 9 nautical miles northwest of the LFT and 1,300 ft mean sea level, the flight transmitted to air traffic control (ATC) of an unspecified engine issue and requested direct to LFT. ATC provided instructions to proceed direct to runway 11 at LFT after which there were no further transmissions from the airplane. Surveillance video recorded the airplane in a right spin, with a sound consistent with an engine operating, when it impacted terrain. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces.

Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed the left engine propeller blades exhibited torsional bending and twisting consistent with engine operation. The right engine propeller blades were relatively straight and not feathered. The left and right cockpit propeller controls were in similar and unfeathered positions. The landing gear and wing flaps were retracted. Examination of the flight control system and both engines revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

Piper PA-28R-200 Cherokee Arrow II, N5107S, accident occurred on October 28, 2025, at Brackett Field Airport (POC/KPOC), La Verne, California

• Location: La Verne, CA 
• Accident Number: WPR26LA034 
• Date & Time: October 28, 2025, 18:45 Local 
• Registration: N5107S 
• Aircraft: Piper PA-28R-200 
• Injuries: 2 None
• Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

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On October 28, 2025, about 1845 Pacific daylight time, a Piper Arrow PA-28R-200, N5107S, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Upland, California. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.

The pilot and the passenger were about 33 miles west of Cable Airport (KCCB), Upland, California, when the pilot observed the oil pressure decrease to the lower limit of the green arc. About 14 miles west of CCB, the oil pressure reduced to zero; however, all other engine indications appeared normal. The pilot then decreased the power to about 16–17 inches of Hg and reviewed his checklist. He obtained approval from air traffic control (ATC) to initiate a descent and then commenced a descent from about 5,000 ft mean sea level (msl). The pilot subsequently adjusted the airplane’s course slightly southward to avoid elevated terrain to the north and to maintain proximity to Brackett Field Airport (POC – La Verne, CA) as a precaution.

As the airplane descended through 3,000 ft msl, the pilot observed an ”explosion” within the engine cowling. Initially, he observed that there was significant engine roughness accompanied by a minor reduction in power while the airplane began to shake. The pilot then reduced the throttle further; however, he was unable to regain engine power. After determining the airplane’s position, he completed an engine failure checklist, declared an emergency, and informed ATC of the circumstance, and requested to land at POC. The pilot then observed smoke emanating from the cowling, which prompted him to lean the mixture, deactivate the fuel pump, and execute a power-off emergency landing. ATC advised the pilot of the weather conditions at POC, after which he transferred to POC’s tower frequency and updated the controller. He maintained the flaps in the 0° position and retracted the landing gear during the base to final turn. As the pilot maneuvered the airplane onto runway 26L, the stall warning activated. The pilot stated that the airplane stalled in a level attitude about 15-20 feet above the ground and subsequently landed hard on the runway. The airplane touched down on the northern edge of the displaced threshold, where it slid to a stop oriented sideways at the center of runway 26L. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the lower fuselage.

The airplane was recovered to a secure facility for further examination.