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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Namer T-28C · Georgetown, LA · October 21, 2006

Date: October 21, 2006 · 19:27 local
Place: Georgetown, LA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N470
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW07FA008
Reported as: Namer T28C
Reported engine: WRIGHT R1820*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N470Registration cancelled May 13, 2015 · North American T-28CS/N 140523 · Built 1956 Airframe modelNorth American T-28C Engine modelLycoming R-1820 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft destroyed when it impacted wooded terrain near Georgetown, LA. The pilot was enroute from the st. louis downtown airport (cps) to the chennault international airport (cwf) when he advised air traffic controllers that he wanted to change his destination to alexandria international airport (aex) to refuel. He also stated that he was descending to 2,000 feet MSL to maintain VFR conditions. Shortly after the pilot began a descent the aircraft disappeared from radar. An on-scene examination of the aircraft was conducted on 10/23/06 and revealed that all major components of the aircraft were accounted for at the point of impact which appeared to be at almost vertical angle to the ground.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT DESTROYED WHEN IT IMPACTED WOODED TERRAIN NEAR GEORGETOWN, LA. THE PILOT WAS ENROUTE FROM THE ST. LOUIS DOWNTOWN AIRPORT (CPS) TO THE CHENNAULT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (CWF) WHEN HE ADVISED AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS THAT HE WANTED TO CHANGE HIS DESTINATION TO ALEXANDRIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (AEX) TO REFUEL. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE WAS DESCENDING TO 2,000 FEET MSL TO MAINTAIN VFR CONDITIONS. SHORTLY AFTER THE PILOT BEGAN A DESCENT THE AIRCRAFT DISAPPEARED FROM RADAR. AN ON-SCENE EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS CONDUCTED ON 10/23/06 AND REVEALED THAT ALL MAJOR COMPONENTS OF THE AIRCRAFT WERE ACCOUNTED FOR AT THE POINT OF IMPACT WHICH APPEARED TO BE AT ALMOST VERTICAL ANGLE TO THE GROUND.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB DFW07FA008Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportGeorgetown, LAThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane which led to an aerodynamic stall. A contributing factor was the dark night.Oct 22, 2006 · Destroyed