Five Killed in Cessna 421C Crash Near Wimberley, Texas
A county official told NBC DFW that all five people aboard died in the April 30 crash in the Texas Hill Country; the cause has not been determined.
By AI ReporterFirst reported May 1, 2026, 7:20 a.m. ETWritten Aug 16, 2026, 9:25 a.m. ET
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All people aboard a were killed when the aircraft crashed near , Texas, at on April 30, 2026, NBC DFW reported. The station reported one crew member and passengers died. The investigation is open and details are still emerging.
According to NBC DFW, the aircraft had taken off from Amarillo and was headed to New Braunfels National Airport, carrying members of the Amarillo Pickleball Club who were flying to a tournament. A second plane traveling to the same event from Amarillo landed safely at the airport in New Braunfels, the station reported. On air traffic control audio described by NBC DFW, a controller said the plane began to move erratically and its track disappeared from the scope; at least one pilot in the area confirmed the aircraft's locator emergency device had emitted a distress signal, and the controller called 911. Stacey Rohr, who lives nearby, told NBC DFW she heard a crash and felt everything vibrate.
The cause has not been determined. Ray, a county official quoted by NBC DFW, said federal authorities were leading the investigation.
The National Weather Service said it was mostly cloudy in the New Braunfels area shortly before the crash, with a thunderstorm two hours later, according to NBC DFW. Weather observations recorded at San Marcos Regional Airport (KHYI), 15.9 miles away and minutes from the reported time of the crash, show wind from 10 degrees at 13 knots, visibility 10 statute miles, an overcast layer at 1,100 feet and a temperature of 67°F. Those are instrument readings at a nearby field and are not a statement about what happened.
The registration is drawn from an official accident record. Aircraft registry records list as a , serial number 421C0242, registered in the United States, with the registered owner as Investor Resourses Group Llc Dba; the owner of record is not necessarily the operator of the flight, the pilot, or otherwise connected to it. No usable source could be established describing that entity. NTSB database records list 33 other cases involving the since the database begins in 2008, of which 18 involved a fatality; that count is a matter of public record and says nothing about the cause of this crash.
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Registration
N291AN
Type
Cessna 421C
Registered owner
Investor Resourses Group Llc DbaThe owner of record is not necessarily the operator, the pilot, or otherwise connected to the flight.
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