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Cessna Crash Near Austin Kills Five, FAA Investigates

5/4/2026

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  • Flight-tracking data showed the aircraft made a sharp turn before descending from 13,600 to 7,000 feet.
  • The crash killed Seren Wilson, Brooke Skypala, Stacy Hedrick, Justin “Glen” Appling and Hayden Dillard near Wimberly, 40 miles southwest of Austin.
  • A twin-engine Cessna 421C that departed with the victims arrived safely at New Braunfels National Airport.
  • The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are leading investigation of the accident.