# NTSB investigations: Continental O-470 series, LA NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. Page 1 of 3 · 128 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB ERA26FA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26FA291.md): Beech H35 · Bogalusa, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Aug 6, 2026 · N5409D · Substantial damage > On August 6, 2026, about 1030 central daylight time, a Beech H35, N5409D, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Bogalusa, Louisiana. The private pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal… - [NTSB CEN24LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA126.md): Cessna 180 · Alexandria, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 28, 2024 · N7770K · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a gusting crosswind. - [NTSB CEN21LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA121.md): Cessna 182Q · Hackberry, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 2, 2021 · N4765N · Destroyed > The flight instructor did not maintain control of the airplane during training maneuvers, which resulted in a rapid, steep descent and impact with terrain. - [NTSB CEN19LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA130.md): Cessna L19 · Milton, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 21, 2019 · N13FM · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information. - [NTSB GAA19CA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA115.md): Navion Navion · Patterson, LA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 20, 2019 · N384TL · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines while making an evasive maneuver to avoid birds. - [NTSB CEN16LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA064.md): Cessna 305A · Sulphur, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 2015 · N5312G · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power due to water and contaminants in the carburetor, which resulted in a forced landing to a wet field. - [NTSB GAA15CA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA278.md): Cessna 182A · Ama, LA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 25, 2015 · N6361B · Substantial damage > The pilot's decision to takeoff on a partially obstructed runway, which resulted in a collision with trees. - [NTSB GAA15CA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA236.md): Cessna 182Q · Pineville, LA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 24, 2015 · N759TZ · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to land with sufficient runway remaining to safely stop the airplane, resulting in a runway over-run and collision with terrain. - [NTSB CEN14CA528](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA528.md): Cessna 182G · Port Eads, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 28, 2014 · N2011R · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper decision to depart from a runway not suitable for takeoff, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control. - [NTSB CEN14LA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA273.md): Beech H35 · Monroe, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 2014 · N653T · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB CEN14CA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA095.md): Cessna 182N · Paradis, LA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 29, 2013 · N491CC · Substantial damage > The collision with a bird which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane. - [NTSB CEN12CA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA185.md): Cessna 180H · Belle Chase, LA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 11, 2012 · N3424Y · Substantial damage > The bent tailwheel spring that allowed the tailwheel to caster when the airplane encountered a wind gust on landing roll. - [NTSB CEN11FA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA115.md): Cessna 182C · Crowley, LA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 2010 · N8556T · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power due to the magneto failure for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB CEN10LA427](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA427.md): Cessna 180 · Davant, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 2010 · N7812K · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper application of the flight controls and throttle during landing, which resulted in a nose over and subsequent inverted immersion in the water. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action and inadequate… - [NTSB CEN09FA603](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09FA603.md): Cessna 182Q · Houma, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 2009 · N96894 · Destroyed > The pilot’s decision to take off into instrument meteorological conditions. - [NTSB CEN09FA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09FA178.md): Cessna 182M · Albany, LA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 28, 2009 · N91593 · Substantial damage > The pilot's loss of control of the airplane due to spatial disorientation after an encounter with marginal VMC and/or instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to attempt the flight with the preflight… - [NTSB DEN08FA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08FA036.md): Cessna 182Q · Farmerville, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 2007 · N5134N · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control due to the effects of impairment from alcohol consumption resulting in the collision with the trees.. A contributing factor was the Federal Aviation Administration's failure to identify existing evidence of… - [NTSB DFW07CA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07CA127.md): Cessna 182L · Cheneyville, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 2, 2007 · N3356R · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power while climbing due to the pilot's failure to refuel the airplane prior to fuel exhaustion. A factor associated with the accident was the soft terrain at the forced landing site. - [NTSB DFW06CA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA117.md): Cessna 182L · Covington, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 2, 2006 · N42336 · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power due to water contamination in the fuel system for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB DFW06CA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA077.md): Cessna 182C · Gilliam, LA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 4, 2006 · N8519T · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB SEA05FA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05FA034.md): Cessna 182R · Monroe, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 11, 2005 · N9474E · Destroyed > The failure of the pilot manipulating the controls to maintain aircraft control during a night missed approach in instrument meteorological conditions. Factors include a dark night and low ceilings. - [NTSB FTW03TA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03TA087.md): Beech T-34B · Hammond, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jan 19, 2003 · N20684 · Destroyed > The pilot's inadequate inflight planning/decision resulting in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power. A contributing factor was the night light conditions. - [NTSB FTW02LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA246.md): Cessna 182-Q · New Roads, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 2002 · N96725 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in a stall. - [NTSB FTW99LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA259.md): Cessna 182J · Jeanerette, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1999 · N2751F · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point resulting in the aircraft overrunning the runway on landing roll. A factor was the gusty crosswind condition. - [NTSB FTW99LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA014.md): Cessna 182Q · Farmerville, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 1998 · N4796N · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as result of the pilot's inadequate preflight. Factors were the pilot's failure to verify the refueling of the airplane and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB FTW96LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA122.md): Cessna 182P · New Orleans, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 17, 1996 · N9901M · Substantial damage > The pilot not following procedures and directives in that he did not periodically clear the engine during an extended glide. The factors were carburetor icing weather conditions and lack of suitable terrain for landing. - [NTSB FTW96LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA099.md): Cessna 182K · Covington, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 16, 1996 · N3098Q · Substantial damage > the pilot's delayed touchdown which resulted in a landing with inadequate runway remaining under the wet runway condition. A factor was the wet grass runway. - [NTSB FTW92LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA183.md): Cessna 180K · Curlew Island, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 1992 · N66618 · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. A factor was the pilot's physical impairment. - [NTSB FTW92LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA136.md): Cessna 182Q · Port Sulphur, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 1992 · N735SW · Substantial damage > The pilot planned the approach with a tailwind and did not attain the proper touchdown point. Factors were the tailwind and the delayed aborted landing. - [NTSB FTW91LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA096.md): Cessna 182 · Farmerville, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 1991 · N6278A · Substantial damage > A fuel starvation induced power loss due to the pilot's failure to select the proper fuel tank. - [NTSB FTW90LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA163.md): Cessna 180 · Saint Joseph, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 1990 · N9491C · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his use of excessive braking. - [NTSB FTW90FA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90FA033.md): Cessna 182P · Slidell, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 1989 · N7351N · Destroyed > The pilot's initiation of the flight into known adverse weather conditions which resulted in spatial disorientation and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude over the water. Factors were: darkness and the adverse weather conditions that prevailed. - [NTSB FTW90LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA019.md): Cessna 182J · Leesville, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 1989 · N2792F · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the severity of the accident was: the lack of a suitable landing area. - [NTSB FTW89DRD15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89DRD15.md): Cessna 188 · Winnsboro, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Sep 21, 1989 · N5511S · Destroyed > The pilot's inadequate visual lookout and subsequent collision with a tree. - [NTSB FTW88LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA159.md): Cessna 180H · Welsh, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 1988 · N9730G · Substantial damage > The pilot was landing the tailwheel type airplane on runway 6 while the winds were from 270 degrees at 15 knots, gusting to 25 knots. After touchdown, it ballooned several feet, touched on the left wheel, then the left wing tip and flipped forward to the… - [NTSB FTW88LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA133.md): Cessna 310B · Ruston, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1988 · N295C · 2 aircraft · Minor damage > Both airplanes were in the traffic pattern. The Cessna 152 made radio calls in the blind; the Cessna 310 did not. Both airplanes were on final at the same time with the 152 in the lead and the 310 lower. The 310 passed the 152 just before touchdown. The 310… - [NTSB FTW86LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LA101.md): Cessna 180K · Timbalier, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 1986 · N20379 · Substantial damage > During the ground run portion of a water take-off from a canal, the pilot encountered a strong gust of wind to the right of the aircraft nose. The pilot lost control of the aircraft and collided with an oil rig. The pilot failed to compensate for the… - [NTSB FTW85LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA108.md): Cessna 182A · Covington, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 1985 · N2222G · Substantial damage > During an apch to land, the eng lost power & the plt made an off arpt landing. While he was landing, the acft collided with a levee & was damaged. Ample fuel was still remaining in the acft & no preimpact failure or malfunction was found that would have… - [NTSB FTW85LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA053.md): Cessna 182H · Basile, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 1984 · N1857X · Substantial damage > The acft experienced a nose gear collapse during a forced landing following a loss of power shortly after takeoff. Plt stated the power loss occurred at an alt of 400 ft AGL. The forced landing was made in a soft plowed field. Post accident exam of the acft… - [NTSB FTW84FA354](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84FA354.md): Cessna 180J · Lafitte, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 1984 · N9786G · Destroyed > Witnesses observed the acft approach an oil production platform located in a marshy area near the destination airstrip. They reported that the acft made an abrupt, steep left turn at 200 to 300 ft AGL, followed by what they described as an accelerated stall.… - [NTSB FTW84LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA176.md): Cessna 188 · Clayton, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 1984 · N8197V · Substantial damage > During the last landing of the day in a gusty crosswind, the acft went off the side of the rwy and nosed down in a plowed field. This was the plts 26th landing for this day, all on the same rwy. The wind was gusting to 20 KTS. - [NTSB FTW84LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA063.md): Cessna 180 · Slidell, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 4, 1983 · N7812K · Substantial damage > The acft collided with submerged objects during takeoff. The takeoff was aborted and the acft ran up on the bayou bank where it collided with trees. - [NTSB FTW84LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA041.md): Cessna 180K · Patterson, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 1, 1983 · N2727K · Substantial damage > After landing, the plt was step taxiing the float plane around a slight curve in the canal. As the acft went around the curve, the sun was in the plt's eyes & he did not see a piling until it was directly ahead. He took evasive action, but the left wing… - [NTSB FTW83LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA006.md): Cessna 180K II · Pineville, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 1982 · N707PC · Substantial damage > During landing the acft veered right & the left main gear collapsed. - [NTSB FTW82DA378](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA378.md): Cessna 180K · New Iberia, LA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 15, 1982 · N2677K · Destroyed > The plt encountered detreiorating visibility due to fog & haze & decided to make a precautionary landing on the intracoastal waterway. The plt stated he was blinded by the reflected light when he turned on his landing light & did not see the pilings which… - [NTSB FTW82DA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA310.md): Cessna 182P · Abbeville, LA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 2, 1982 · N5787J · Substantial damage > The pilot was on a cross-country ferry flight when the engine lost power. A forced landing was made in a field of tall rice. The pilot stated that during the landing, the aircraft struck a rice levee and nosed over. The source of engine failure was not… - [NTSB FTW82DA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA066.md): Cessna A185F · Near Patterson, LA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 22, 1982 · N61766 · Substantial damage > After landing the pilot began to step taxi on an unfamiliar canal to a drilling rig location. While negotiating a turn in the canal, the left wing struck a tree limb. The aircraft veered to the left and the right wing dropped and hit the water. - [NTSB FTW82DA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA045.md): Cessna 180K · S.E. Of Houma, LA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 18, 1982 · N2705K · Substantial damage > The pilot elected to takeoff from a canal with a quartering tailwind due to approaching fog. The aircraft drifted left and its wing struck a piling. - [NTSB FTW82DRJ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DRJ02.md): Cessna 182 · Farmerville, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 16, 1981 · N759SR · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW81DRD37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DRD37.md): Cessna 180J · Dulac, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 18, 1981 · N42025 · Substantial damage Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?engine=17026&state=LA&page=2 ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'LA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17026')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17026&state=LA --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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