Cessna 182N N491CC

Summary

On 29 December 2013 at about 20:10 local time, a Cessna 182N registered N491CC, operated by Will R. DuFrene, Jr., was involved in an accident near Paradis, Louisiana, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

29 December 2013 at 20:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Paradis, Louisiana, United States

Nearest airport

Louis Armstrong New Orleans In (MSY)

Coordinates

29.7886, -90.4092

Aircraft

Cessna 182N

Registration

N491CC

Category

Airplane

Year built

1971

Engines

1

Operator

Will R. DuFrene, Jr.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ama → Bayou Gauche

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN14CA095

Nobody was injured.

The collision with a bird which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was flying over a bayou canal when a large bird contacted the leading edge of the right wing. He stated he immediately felt a vibration in the control yoke, and had to apply left aileron and left rudder to keep the airplane from rolling to the right. The pilot assessed the aircraft's control capability and decided to return to his departure airport. As he approached the airport, the pilot extended 10 degrees of flaps and slowed the airspeed to 120 mph, still applying left aileron and rudder. While on final approach, as the airspeed reached 90 to 100 mph, the right wing dropped and the airplane rolled between 45 and 90 degrees to the right. The pilot added full power, retracted the flaps, and applied full left aileron and left rudder. The airplane descended to an altitude of 100 feet before the pilot was able to level the wings and begin a climb. The pilot decided to land at the larger nearby airport so that he would have a longer runway and could land at a higher than normal airspeed. The pilot landed the airplane without further incident. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed the airplane sustained substantial damage to the leading edge of the right wing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.