> **RETRACTED** · 2026-07-24
> Duplicate ingestion of the same event as fatality-2026-06-19-tesla, the canonical record for "Tesla Katy TX fatality (2026-06-19)". This duplicate is retracted to suppress it from aggregates; its own URL stays index,follow per the retraction fairness policy.

_Incident · Fatality · retracted_

# Tesla Model 3 with FSD active crashed into Katy TX home at 70+ mph, killing Martha Avila, 76; driver overrode FSD by pressing accelerator to 100%

_Original claim above is no longer asserted. See the retraction notice for context._

Canonical ID: `0cd5aed3-68ee-4b15-863c-2e250b7f9f68`

- **Occurred:** 2026-06-19
- **Kind:** `fatality`
- **Status (derived):** retracted
- **Company:** [Tesla](/companies/tesla.md) (id: `bde7c8a1-5d35-449d-93b0-2ac8e4601c16`)

On June 19, 2026 at approximately 8:03 p.m., a 2025 [Tesla](/companies/tesla.md) Model 3 with Full Self-Driving (Supervised) active crashed into a residence in the 21300 block of Rose Hollow Lane in Katy, Texas, killing 76-year-old Martha Avila who was inside her home. NTSB preliminary report (released July 15, 2026) confirmed electronic data showing the driver manually overrode FSD by pressing the accelerator pedal to 100%, with vehicle speed exceeding 70 mph in a 30 mph residential zone. The driver, Michael David Butler, 44, was charged with manslaughter. NHTSA has opened a special crash investigation. The NTSB investigation is ongoing.

## Sources (2)

1. **Covering Katy News** · https://coveringkaty.com/news/katy/ntsb-confirms-tesla-driver-overrode-full-self-driving-before/ · 2026-07-15
2. **TechCrunch** · https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/15/tesla-driver-in-fatal-texas-crash-pressed-accelerator-100-ntsb-confirms/ · 2026-07-15

## Status history

- **retracted** · 2026-07-24
    - Duplicate ingestion of the same event as fatality-2026-06-19-tesla, the canonical record for "Tesla Katy TX fatality (2026-06-19)". This duplicate is retracted to suppress it from aggregates; its own URL stays index,follow per the retraction fairness policy.
- **active** · 2026-07-23 · agent:recon

## Common questions

### What happened in Tesla Model 3 with FSD active crashed into Katy TX home at 70+ mph, killing Martha Avila, 76; driver overrode FSD by pressing accelerator to 100%?

On June 19, 2026 at approximately 8:03 p.m., a 2025 Tesla Model 3 with Full Self-Driving (Supervised) active crashed into a residence in the 21300 block of Rose Hollow Lane in Katy, Texas, killing 76-year-old Martha Avila who was inside her home. NTSB preliminary report (released July 15, 2026) confirmed electronic data showing the driver manually overrode FSD by pressing the accelerator pedal to 100%, with vehicle speed exceeding 70 mph in a 30 mph residential zone. The driver, Michael David Butler, 44, was charged with manslaughter. NHTSA has opened a special crash investigation. The NTSB investigation is ongoing. This incident was later retracted; see the retraction banner at the top of the page for the correction.

### When did this incident occur?

The incident is recorded as occurring on June 19, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.

### Who was involved in Tesla Model 3 with FSD active crashed into Katy TX home at 70+ mph, killing Martha Avila, 76; driver overrode FSD by pressing accelerator to 100%?

The incident is recorded as involving Tesla on the DEPLOY registry. No specific robot model is linked to this incident in the registry.

### Has anyone responded to Tesla Model 3 with FSD active crashed into Katy TX home at 70+ mph, killing Martha Avila, 76; driver overrode FSD by pressing accelerator to 100%?

No responses to this incident are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Operators, manufacturers, or affected parties can submit responses to the editorial team; absence is not a guarantee no response was issued.

### What is the current status of Tesla Model 3 with FSD active crashed into Katy TX home at 70+ mph, killing Martha Avila, 76; driver overrode FSD by pressing accelerator to 100%?

This incident is retracted on the DEPLOY registry. The page remains so the correction reaches readers, but the incident is suppressed from aggregate counts (company / model / location) so it no longer counts against anyone.


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