ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353963
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| Date: | Sunday 9 August 1998 |
| Time: | 12:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N69269 |
| MSN: | 15282593 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hayes, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lake Charles, LA (LCH |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The single reciprocating engine airplane impacted terrain while maneuvering. Witnesses reported that they observed the aircraft flying over head for about one hour and appeared to be taking aerial photographs of an oil rig in the area. Subsequently they observed the aircraft 'flying extremely close to the ground, as if the pilot was looking for a place to land.' The aircraft then 'hit a dirt levee' and flipped inverted. One of the witnesses thought that the aircraft was having engine problems. During wreckage examination, no anomalies were discovered that would have contributed to the accident. The flaps were found in the '10 degree down' position. The engine was successfully operated for 10 minutes during a test in which it was run up to 2,400 rpm. The reason for the forced landing could not be determined. The pilot's injuries have precluded him from recalling or making a statement about the accident. The private [non-instrument] pilot had a total of 1,734 hours of flight time in the accident aircraft.
Probable Cause: The forced landing for undetermined reasons. A factor was no suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW98LA347
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 10-Mar-2024 17:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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