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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172K · New Orleans, LA · November 12, 2014

Date: November 12, 2014 · 20:15 local
Place: New Orleans, LA
Airport: Lakefront
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N46707
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN15FAMS1
Reported as: Cessna 172K
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor

N46707Registration cancelled Mar 5, 2018 · Cessna 172KS/N 17257441 · Built 1968 Airframe modelCessna 172K Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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A/c left Lakefront Airport @ 2010 heading north over lake pontchartrain. Last contact with ATC was @ 2015 and no distress call. Coast guard and aircraft recovery company searched for debris and crew. Both pilot's found floating in lake deceased one week after accident and aircraft recovery company gave up search for aircraft after two weeks of searching 15 square miles of the lake. Aircraft not recovered.

As the FAA filed it

A/C LEFT LAKEFRONT AIRPORT @ 2010 HEADING NORTH OVER LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN. LAST CONTACT WITH ATC WAS @ 2015 AND NO DISTRESS CALL. COAST GUARD AND AIRCRAFT RECOVERY COMPANY SEARCHED FOR DEBRIS AND CREW. BOTH PILOT'S FOUND FLOATING IN LAKE DECEASED ONE WEEK AFTER ACCIDENT AND AIRCRAFT RECOVERY COMPANY GAVE UP SEARCH FOR AIRCRAFT AFTER TWO WEEKS OF SEARCHING 15 SQUARE MILES OF THE LAKE. AIRCRAFT NOT RECOVERED.

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 CEN15FAMS1Accident · 2 fatalMissing aircraftFinal reportLake Pontchartrain, LAThe airplane's collision with water for reasons that could not be determined because the wreckage was not located.Nov 13, 2014 · Destroyed