Piper PA28 accident near Conroe, Texas, December 10, 2025
On December 10, 2025 at about 6:47 am local time, a 2023 Piper PA28, registered N6058F, was substantially damaged in an accident during takeoff near Conroe, Texas (Conroe/North Houston Rgnl airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The collision with a deer during takeoff.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 10, 2025 · about 6:47 am local time
- Place
- Conroe, Texas · Conroe/North Houston Rgnl · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28 181, built 2023 · all PA28s on the register
- Registration
- N6058F · registry record · serial 28020150
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The student pilot was performing a takeoff and during the takeoff roll, the flight instructor saw a deer run onto the runway from right to left. While attempting to avoid the first deer, a second deer collided with the airplane. The deer was struck by the propeller and damaged the left main landing gear. The left main landing gear collapsed, and the airplane skidded to a stop. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Wildlife encounter (non-bird) during takeoff defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Environmental issues › Physical environment › Object/animal/substance › Animal(s)/bird(s) › Ability to respond/compensate
Pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,516 hours in all; 1,395 in this make and model; 280 in the last 90 days; 90 in the last 30 days; 1,363 as pilot in command; 1,154 on instruments
- Last flight review: June 2, 2025
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-B4A (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Ameriflyers Of Texas INC
The flight
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 14, 7,501 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dawn
- Visibility: 1.5 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 41°F (5°C), dew point 41°F (5°C)
- Altimeter: 29.97 inHg
- Observation at 6:32 am from KCXO
Weather report (METAR): SPECI KCXO 101232Z AUTO 00000KT 1 1/2SM BR CLR 05/05 A2997 RMK AO2 T00500050=
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
2 documents, released by the NTSB on March 13, 2026. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 16 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Pictures | PDF, 3 pages | View Download |
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