Badeaux CHALLENGER II N16665
29 June 2012 · New Iberia, Louisiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 29 June 2012 at about 13:29 local time, a Badeaux CHALLENGER II registered N16665, operated by Oran P. Badeaux, was involved in an accident near New Iberia, 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 13:29
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Iberia, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.9619, -91.8314
- Aircraft
- Badeaux CHALLENGER II
- Registration
- N16665
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Oran P. Badeaux
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New Iberia → New Iberia
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN12LA417
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The operation of an airplane by a noncertificated pilot and his failure to maintain clearance with the power lines during the landing approach.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The noncertificated pilot was aware that there were two power lines that he needed to clear during the approach to his private airstrip. He stated that he thought he had cleared both power lines during the approach, when in fact he had only cleared one. He attempted remedial action when he saw the second power line; however, the tailwheel contacted the power line and the airplane subsequently impacted the ground.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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