Cessna 152 N6326B

Summary

On 10 August 2004 at about 05:30 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N6326B was involved in an accident near Abita Springs, Louisiana, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

10 August 2004 at 05:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Abita Springs, Louisiana, United States

Nearest airport

St. Tammany Regional Airport (L31)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 152

Registration

N6326B

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Covington → New Orleans

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

FTW04LA211

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance. The pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather and dark night conditions are contributing factors.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

A 394-hour non-instrument rated private pilot departed from the runway, made a right turn, and subsequently impacted 30 to 40 foot pine trees. The airplane came to rest on the ground in a nose low attitude, in a right bank, approximately 1,888 feet northeast of the departure end of the runway. In a written statement, the passenger, who was the pilot's wife, reported that it was "very dark," and upon takeoff they realized that "there was no visible horizon due to the prevailing clouds." She added that she assisted her husband by holding a flashlight which illuminated the instrument panel during the short flight. She also reported that the pilot has no memory of the accident or the month following the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.