N5903N Rockwell Commander 114A Aviation Accident 2025-05-25
FATAL ACCIDENT (2) - Privately Owned Rockwell Commander 114A, N5903N, near Anahuac, TX, May 25, 2025.
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Accident Information
| Approx. Accident Location | Aircraft Fat. | Aircraft Inj. | Ground Fat. | Ground Inj. | ASN Entry |
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| 29°50'12.65"N, 94°34'43.75"W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Aviation Safety Network |
Aircraft Information
| Type | Operator | Registration | Serial Number | Manufacture Date |
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| Rockwell Commander 114A | Private | N5903N | 14520 | 1979 |
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On Sunday, May 25, 2025, a Rockwell Commander 114A registered as N5903N was discovered destroyed in a wooded area near Hankamer, Texas. The aircraft had departed earlier that day from Baytown Airport (HPY) on a local private flight with two occupants on board: 66-year-old Larry Motte of La Porte, Texas, and his 14-year-old grandson visiting from Austin. The aircraft was privately owned and built in 1979. According to ADS-B data, the flight was brief and mostly confined to the area between Baytown and Anahuac, Texas, consistent with a local recreational flight. The last known transmission from the aircraft occurred at approximately 4:57 p.m. local time, at which point the data showed a sharp loss in altitude.
The aircraft had reportedly been circling the area before entering a high-rate, steep descent that culminated in terrain impact. Data from the final 15 seconds showed a descent rate averaging approximately 9300 feet per minute, suggesting an uncontrolled flight condition. Meteorological data retrieved from surrounding airports indicated moderate wind gusts with scattered to broken cloud layers between 2,400 and 7,500 feet, although visual meteorological conditions prevailed across the region at the time of the event. The flight did not have a filed flight plan, and there was no indication of distress calls made before radar contact was lost.
Local authorities received a report of a possible downed aircraft around 10:37 p.m. that night, prompting a coordinated search effort. The Chambers County Sheriff’s Office, Texas DPS, Texas Game Wardens, and the U.S. Coast Guard collaborated in deploying aerial drones, helicopters, and ground teams. The wreckage was located the following morning near FM 1724, south of Interstate 10. Both occupants were found deceased at the scene. The location of the wreckage corresponded closely with the last ADS-B coordinates, indicating no significant gliding or off-track movement post-failure.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). As of this writing, no mechanical or structural failure data has been released, and it remains unclear whether the sudden descent was initiated by pilot action, atmospheric conditions, or aircraft malfunction. No emergency communications were received prior to the event, and the aircraft's airworthiness status and maintenance history have not been disclosed pending further investigation.
This page will be updated as more information becomes available.
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