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Piper PA-30 N7065Y

6 September 1992 · Broussard, Louisiana, United States · Fatal

Summary

On 6 September 1992 at about 23:00 local time, a Piper PA-30 registered N7065Y, operated by Camacho, Raul, was involved in an accident near Broussard, Louisiana, United States. 4 people were on board and one died, 3 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 23:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Broussard, Louisiana, United States
Coordinates
30.1508, -91.9709
Aircraft
Piper PA-30
Registration
N7065Y
Category
Airplane
Engines
2
Operator
Camacho, Raul
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Slidell → Killeen
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
FTW92FA223

People

1 person died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 1 3 0 0

Probable cause

PILOT'S DECISION TO FLY INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER AND THE RESULTANT IN FLIGHT BREAK UP OF THE AIRPLANE.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

AFTER A COMPLETE WEATHER BRIEFING FORECASTING THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE ROUTE, THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED AND ATTEMPTED TO FLY THROUGH THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. MANUALLY DIGITIZED RADAR AND NATIONAL TRACK ANALYSIS PROGRAM RECORDED RADAR DATA INDICATED PENETRATION OF A VERY STRONG (VIP LEVEL FOUR) WEATHER ECHO CONTAINING A THUNDERSTORM WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS, MODERATE TO SEVERE TURBULENCE, AND UP AND DOWN DRAFTS. RECORDED RADAR INDICATED THAT AIRPLANE CONTROL WAS LOST AT ITS CRUISING ALTITUDE OF 8,000 FEET. THE OUTBOARD SECTIONS OF BOTH WINGS, MOST OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, AND PIECES OF WINDSHIELD AND CABIN WINDOWS WERE FOUND IN A ONE HALF TO ONE MILE ARC WEST OF THE MAIN WRECKAGE. ALL FAILURES WERE OVERLOAD. THE TEN MONTH AND FOUR YEAR OLD CHILDREN IN THE REAR SEAT WERE RESTRAINED IN CHILD SAFETY SEATS AND SURVIVED. THE PILOT HAD BEEN GIVEN CLEARANCE TO DEVIATE AS NECESSARY FOR WEATHER AVOIDANCE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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