THE DTSB
Pending. Early local accounts indicate a low altitude stall/spin while in the pattern landing to the south. The aircraft airspeed indicator was not marked with DMMS.
U-FITAQP: 12) LOSS OF SPEED AWARENESS
Piper PA28-140 | N6711J
- DTSB analysis published
Key facts
- DateJanuary 18, 2026
- Local time5:00 PM
- LightDay
- WeatherVMC
- Phase of flightApproach
- People on board2
- Fatalities2
- AirportM41
Accident Location
- City, State
- Holly Springs, Mississippi
- Latitude
- 34.809167
- Longitude
- -89.518333
- Airport ID
- M41
Aircraft Info
- N Number
- N6711J
- Make
- Piper
- Model
- PA28-140
- Category / Class
- Aircraft Single Engine Land
- Amateur Built
- No
Pilot Info
- Pilot in command
- Bolden, Wesley
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 29
- Certification
- Commercial Pilot
- IFR rating
- Yes
- Medical
- 2nd Class Medical
- Flight school
- Yes
- Instructional flight
- Yes
Analysis
- Weather
- VMC
- Time of day
- Day
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Pilot error
- Yes
- Pilot incapacitation
- No
- People on board
- 2
- PIC fatality
- 1
- Passenger fatalities
- 1
- Total fatalities
- 2
- NTSB travel
- Unknown
- AQP category
- 12) LOSS OF SPEED AWARENESS →
Probable Cause
NTSB
None yet (final report not yet published).
Recommendation
THE DTSB
Pending.
NTSB
None issued. NTSB recommendations are rare and usually tied to high-profile accidents.
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