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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Belisle Thomas J RV7A · New Iberia, LA · April 5, 2014

Date
April 5, 2014 · 15:11 local
Place
New Iberia, LA
Airport
Acadiana Regional
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N119TB
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN14CA189
Reported as
Belisle Thomas J RV7A
Reported engine
Lycoming O-360-A4A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,500 total320 in this make and model20 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.

Aircraft made right base turn to runway 34. On approach, aircraft flew down centerline of runway 34 for approximately 1000 feet then began drifting to the right crossing the paralell taxi way while descending. The aircraft contacted the ground flipping inverted in an agricultural field 1400 feet east of the runway .

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT MADE RIGHT BASE TURN TO RUNWAY 34. ON APPROACH, AIRCRAFT FLEW DOWN CENTERLINE OF RUNWAY 34 FOR APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET THEN BEGAN DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT CROSSING THE PARALELL TAXI WAY WHILE DESCENDING. THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE GROUND FLIPPING INVERTED IN AN AGRICULTURAL FIELD 1400 FEET EAST OF THE RUNWAY .

NTSB investigation

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