# Accident 20140405005779A: Belisle Thomas J RV7A, New Iberia, LA, April 5, 2014

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 5, 2014, 15:11 local time
- Place: New Iberia, LA
- Airport: Acadiana Regional
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.0381° N, 91.8797° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.0381&lon=-91.8797&mi=10
- Aircraft: N119TB, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N119TB) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Belisle Thomas J RV7A (registry code 05627HT, https://openairdocs.org/model/belisle-thomas-j-rv7a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-360-A4A (registry code 42270, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-360-a4a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELISLE THOMAS J RV7A
- Reported engine: LYCOMING O-360-A4A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 1,500 total, 320 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN14CA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA189) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140405005779A

## Narrative

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

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 .

## 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 CEN14CA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA189), Apr 5, 2014: Belisle Thomas J RV7A (N119TB), New Iberia, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's loss of control due to a temporary incapacitation.

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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