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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Lafayette, LA · September 8, 1979

Date
September 8, 1979 · 20:40 local
Place
Lafayette, LA
Airport
Lafayette Regiona
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N1944F
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW79FA107
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
125 total125 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot crashed short of runway after declaring emergency. Doctor stated pilot had suicidal tendencies.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT CRASHED SHORT OF RUNWAY AFTER DECLARING EMERGENCY. DOCTOR STATED PILOT HAD SUICIDAL TENDENCIES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.