Cessna 152 N69269
9 August 1998 · Hayes, Louisiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 9 August 1998 at about 16:15 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N69269 was involved in an accident near Hayes, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hayes, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.1001, -92.9206
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N69269
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lake Charles → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW98LA347
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The forced landing for undetermined reasons. A factor was no suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 1998 | Cessna 152 | Avalon, California, United States | Orange County Flight Center | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Cessna 152 | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1998 | Cessna 152 | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | Airman Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1998 | Cessna 152 | Orinda, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1998 | Cessna 152 | Culpeper, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Cessna 152 | Santa Ana, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
All 3,030 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 1998 | Piper PA-32-300 | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1998 | Piper PA32-300 | New Iberia, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1998 | Cessna 210M | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1998 | Piper PA-28-180 | Monroe, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1998 | Cessna 150H | Braithwaite, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1998 | Cessna 210M | Leesville, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |