Cessna T182 N707DA

Summary

On 16 October 2020 at about 16:13 local time, a Cessna T182 registered N707DA was involved in an accident near Houma, Louisiana, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

16 October 2020 at 16:13

Classification

Accident

Location

Houma, Louisiana, United States

Coordinates

29.5271, -90.7644

Aircraft

Cessna T182

Registration

N707DA

Category

Airplane

Year built

2007

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Houma → Brenham

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN21LA018

2 people died.

Impact with terrain for reasons that could not be determined with the available information.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was conducting a cross-country flight with one passenger on board. Air traffic control and automatic dependent surveillance broadcast data indicated that the airplane departed and flew a northwest heading and climbed through 1,500 ft mean sea level (msl). The airplane turned left to a southeast heading and continued to climb through 1,700 ft before it started to descend. The last recorded location was about 1.86 miles from the accident site at an altitude of about 825 ft msl. The airplane impacted marshy terrain about 7 miles southwest of the departure airport. Ground scars at the accident site illustrated a straight path and were consistent with wings-level attitude at the time of impact. The ground scar continued for about 40 yards from the initial impact point towards and through a line of trees. The main wreckage came to rest on the opposite side of the trees and included the empennage, fuselage, and both wings. Damage to the airplane was consistent with a high energy impact. A postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Investigators were unable to determine the reason for the descent into terrain with the available information.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.