2020 Piper PA-24-250 Accident Near Bryan, Texas (N7469P)

Accident Overview and Flight History On August 30, 2020, at approximately 1345 central daylight time, a Piper PA-24-250 airplane, registration N7469P, sustained substantial damage in an accident near Bryan, Texas. The aircraft was operating as a personal flight under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The pilot and two passengers were fatally injured, while one passenger sustained serious injuries. According to a family member, the pilot had purchased the airplane about two weeks prior to the accident. The purpose of the flight was to take family members sightseeing in the local area. Security video footage from Coulter Field Airport (CFD) in Bryan, Texas, showed the airplane taking off from runway 15. The video did not capture the accident itself. The wreckage was found on a flat grass field off the departure end of runway 15, on airport property. The surviving passenger was unable to recall any events from the accident.