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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Lake Charles, LA · June 13, 1996

Date
June 13, 1996 · 21:33 local
Place
Lake Charles, LA
Airport
Lake Charles Municipal
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N73941
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL96FA094
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Reported engine
Lycoming O320H2AD
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
194 total11 in this make and model19 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.

Struck trees two miles hort of destination airport. No mechanical. Pilot history heart disease. Carb icing in area.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK TREES TWO MILES HORT OF DESTINATION AIRPORT. NO MECHANICAL. PILOT HISTORY HEART DISEASE. CARB ICING IN AREA.

NTSB investigation

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