Cessna 172E N3058U
27 September 1983 · Leesville, Louisiana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 27 September 1983 at about 04:00 local time, a Cessna 172E registered N3058U was involved in an accident near Leesville, Louisiana, United States. 4 people were on board and 3 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 04:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Leesville, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Leesville (LA24)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172E
- Registration
- N3058U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Deridder
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- FTW83FA441
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
EARLIER IN THE DAY THE FOUR OCCUPANTS OF THE ACFT HAD BEEN REPORTED TO THE SHERIFF'S DEPT AS BEING DRUNK AT A LOUNGE NEAR ZWOLLE,LA. AFTER LANDING AT THE LEESVILLE ARPT THE ACFT RAN OFF THE ASPHALT BENDING BOTH ENDS OF THE PROP BLADES. THE OCCUPANTS ATTEMPTED TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE BLADES WITH A PIPE WRENCH, & THEN PROCEEDED TO A NIGHT CLUB. AT 2230 TO 2300 THEY RETURNED TO THE ARPT. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE ACFT IMPACTED TREES IN A NEAR VERTICAL NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. THE PLT'S BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL WAS 0.151%.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 1983 | Cessna 172M | Blairstown, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1983 | Cessna 172 | Benson, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172N | Woodland, California, United States | River City Air/Charter | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1983 | Cessna 172 I | Paola, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172N | Elko, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172 | Osage Beach, Missouri, United States | Air Pilot Aviation Charter | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1983 | Grumman G-164A | Morse, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1983 | Cessna A185F | Loreauville, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1983 | Cessna 152 | Opelousas, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1983 | Piper PA-31-350 | Belle Chase, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1983 | Aero Commander S2R | Napoleonville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |