Capra Salvatore O AVENTURA 2 N912SC
22 April 2009 · Des Allemands, Louisiana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 22 April 2009 at about 20:40 local time, a Capra Salvatore O AVENTURA 2 registered N912SC, operated by Tregre Ronnie P, was involved in an accident near Des Allemands, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and one died. 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 20:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Des Allemands, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.8153, -90.4742
- Aircraft
- Capra Salvatore O AVENTURA 2
- Registration
- N912SC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Tregre Ronnie P
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Des Allemands → Des Allemands
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09LA262
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to achieve adequate altitude and airspeed before beginning a downwind turn after takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A witness observed the airplane flying in the area of the accident about one hour before landing on the water. The non-seaplane-rated pilot tried to taxi the airplane to a nearby pier, but was unable due to winds in the area. After about 15 minutes the witness observed the airplane take off and begin a left, downwind turn in 20- to 30-degree bank, and at an altitude of about 100 feet. Shortly after starting the turn the airplane began to descend, hitting trees and impacting the ground. The witness described the engine as running normally and the winds as 10 to 20 miles per hour and gusty.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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