Piper PA-30 accident near Zero, Mississippi, June 15, 2026
On June 15, 2026 at about 1:07 am local time, a 1966 Piper PA-30, registered N8143Y, was substantially damaged in an accident during enroute near Zero, Mississippi (Key Field). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 15, 2026 · about 1:07 am local time
- Place
- Zero, Mississippi · Key Field · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30, built 1966 · all PA-30s on the register
- Registration
- N8143Y · registry record · serial 30-1254
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of engine power (total) during enroute defining event
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,316 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 6, 2025
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Operator: Tennave LLC
The flight
- Departed from: KFXE Fort Lauderdale FL at 8:00 pm
- Destination: KMEI Meridian MS
- Flight plan: IFR
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 230° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 73°F (23°C)
- Altimeter: 29.94 inHg
- Observation at 8:00 pm from KMEI, 6 miles away
Weather report (METAR): METAR KMEI 150058Z 23005KT 10SM CLR 29/23 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP134 T02940233 $
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number CEN26LA225.