# Accident 19960613014129A: Cessna 172N, Lake Charles, LA, June 13, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 13, 1996, 21:33 local time
- Place: Lake Charles, LA
- Airport: Lake Charles Municipal
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.2795° N, 89.6593° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2795&lon=-89.6593&mi=10
- Aircraft: N73941, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73941-1997-03-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172N (registry code 2072434, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Reported engine: LYC O320H2AD
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 194 total, 11 in this make and model, 19 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL96FA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96FA094) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960613014129A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL96FA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96FA094), Jun 14, 1996: Cessna 172N (N73941), Arlington, TN, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance above the trees. A factor was the dark night.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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