Belisle Thomas J RV7A N119TB

Summary

On 5 April 2014 at about 20:00 local time, a Belisle Thomas J RV7A registered N119TB was involved in an accident near New Iberia, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

5 April 2014 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

New Iberia, Louisiana, United States

Nearest airport

Acadiana Regional (KARA)

Coordinates

30.0381, -91.8797

Aircraft

Belisle Thomas J RV7A

Registration

N119TB

Category

Airplane

Year built

2010

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cross City → Fort Stockton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN14CA189

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's loss of control due to a temporary incapacitation.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot planned on a long cross-country flight.  According to the pilot, he made a fuel stop and got something to eat and drink, and then continued the flight.  As he approached his next stop, he reported that he contacted the tower controller, who cleared him for a right base for the runway.  The airplane approached the runway, flew about 1,000 feet down the runway, and then drifted off to the right.  The airplane then flew across a parallel taxiway, made a right turn, and impacted terrain, just east of the runway.  The pilot reported that he did not remember the accident, nor climbing out of the airplane. By the time the first responders arrived, he was able to walk around the airplane and waved to them to indicate that he was not injured.  He added that the last thing he remembered, was making the approach, and then looking at the wrecked airplane.  Examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the fuselage. The airplane was not equipped with carbon monoxide detectors, however, the heat exchanger had been removed and the ports plugged, and no indications that carbon monoxide had leaked into the cabin.  The examination did not reveal any mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Additionally, the pilot reported no problems with the airplane prior to the accident. The pilot added that he was given several tests at the hospital, but doctors told him it was probably due to dehydration.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.