Accident Overview
On October 21, 2025, at 1101 central daylight time, a Raytheon Aircraft Company G58 airplane, registration 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 being operated under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations as a Part 91 business flight.
Flight History
The flight departed from David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport in Houston, Texas, and was en route to Lafayette Regional Airport/Paul Fournet Field (LFT) in Lafayette, Louisiana. While approximately 9 nautical miles northwest of LFT and at an altitude of 1,300 ft mean sea level, the flight transmitted to air traffic control (ATC) regarding an unspecified engine issue and requested direct clearance to LFT. ATC provided instructions to proceed direct to runway 11 at LFT, after which there were no further transmissions from the airplane.
Accident Sequence
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
Examination of the wreckage revealed that 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 found in the retracted position. Examination of the flight control system and both engines revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.