# NTSB investigations, LA: In flight collision with terrain/water

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.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB FTW02LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA146.md): Balloon Works Firefly 7B-15 · Port Allen, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 2002 · N25360 · No damage
  > The pilot's decision to land in the sugar cane field, which resulted in the pilot's unintentional exit from the basket. A contributing factor was the high vegetation in the field.
- [NTSB FTW01LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA133.md): Cessna 172M · Patterson, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 2001 · N5247R · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain control during the go-around. A contributing factor was the wind gust.
- [NTSB FTW01LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA103.md): Joe Underwood Lazer Z · Bossier City, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 2001 · N363WB · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain control during the low level maneuver. A contribiting factor was the windshear.
- [NTSB FTW01FA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01FA063.md): Aero Vodochody L-39C · Pecan Island, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 2001 · N901NL · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from terrain while performing low level aerobatics. A factor was fatigue.
- [NTSB FTW00LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA166.md): Cessna A188B · Pioneer, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 2000 · N70114 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with trees while maneuvering during an aerial application flight. A factor was the pilot's lack in experience with aerial application flight operations.
- [NTSB FTW99LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA182.md): Grumman G-164B · Iowa, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1999 · N6703Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the crops being sprayed. A factor was the pilot's diverted attention.
- [NTSB FTW99FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99FA049.md): Cessna 150H · Marksville, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 1998 · N22038 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to visually identify the hazardous condition of the runway. Factors were the dusk light condition and the pilot's failure to obtain NOTAMs.
- [NTSB FTW99LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA030.md): Rockwell S-2R · Alexandria, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 1998 · N4938X · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the water during the turnaround maneuver. A factor was the haze over the river.
- [NTSB FTW97LA356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA356.md): Sikorsky S-76A · Patterson, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 1997 · N517AL · Substantial damage
  > failure of the copilot to maintain a positive rate of climb after takeoff, which led to an inadvertent descent and collision with a crop of sugar cane and the ground. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, fog, and the pilot-in-command's inadequate…
- [NTSB FTW97LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA311.md): Air Tractor AT-402 · Patterson, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1997 · N90PK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance.
- [NTSB FTW97FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97FA014.md): Mbb BO-105 CBS-4 · Cameron, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 1996 · N299EH · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with terrain for undetermined reasons. Contributing factors were the dark night and pilot fatigue.
- [NTSB FTW96LA378](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA378.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Loreauville, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 1996 · N80750 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation for the flight, resulting in exceeding the maximum gross weight and performance of the helicopter. A factor was the high density altitude.
- [NTSB FTW96FA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96FA200.md): North American Harvard MK II · Lafayette, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 4, 1996 · N2755Z · Destroyed
  > failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed and/or altitude, while performing aerobatic flight.
- [NTSB FTW95LA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA332.md): Cessna A188B · Fort Necessity, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1995 · N4866R · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance. A factor relating to the accident was: the gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB FTW95LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA217.md): Grumman G-164A · Ville Platte, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 23, 1995 · N48538 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to clear a levee during the approach. A factor was a truck parked on the runway.
- [NTSB FTW94LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA185.md): Cessna 195 · Ama, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 1994 · N999V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain adequate airspeed above the aerodynamic stall speed.
- [NTSB FTW94LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA043.md): Bell 412 · Cameron, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 3, 1993 · N356EH · Destroyed
  > The copilot's continued flight into adverse weather conditions, and the captain's inadequate supervision. The haze and fog were factors.
- [NTSB FTW93LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA151.md): Grumman G-164B · Ville Platte, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 1993 · N91AY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain ground clearance
- [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 FTW91DRD08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91DRD08.md): Cessna 152 · Ruston, LA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 11, 1991 · N93621 · Substantial damage
  > The cfi's exceeding the airplane's takeoff performance capability.
- [NTSB FTW91LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA125.md): Bell 47G-2 · Slidell, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 1991 · N312SH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot performing a touchdown autorotation to unsuitable terrain. Factors were the soft terrain and the inadequate supervision by the FAA inspector.
- [NTSB FTW91DRD06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91DRD06.md): Bell 47-G2 · White Castle, LA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 26, 1991 · N8460E · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper aircraft handling, which resulted in settling with power.
- [NTSB FTW90DRD14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90DRD14.md): Grumman G-164A · Sommerset, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jul 25, 1990 · N7854 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to attain adequate clearance above crops at the end of the runway.
- [NTSB FTW89DRD13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89DRD13.md): Bell 47G-3B-1 · Rayville, LA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 22, 1989 · N90463 · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient rotor RPM. A factor related to the accident was: the cotton crop.
- [NTSB FTW89FA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89FA065.md): Piper PA-28-161 · New Orleans, LA · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 1989 · N8369K · Destroyed
  > The pilot diverting his attention from flying the aircraft while complying with the departure control instructions, and allowing the aircraft to descend into the water.
- [NTSB FTW88DRD07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88DRD07.md): Pezetel M-18 · Mer Rouge, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jun 7, 1988 · N4685R · Substantial damage
  > The ag airplane departed the strip with 3000 lbs of fertilizer. 200 yds later it settled in a rice field and flipped forward to the inverted. No mechanical problems were found. Elevation at takeoff was 150 ft MSL. Density altitude was 2272 ft. max allowable…
- [NTSB FTW88MA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88MA047.md): Gates Learjet 36A · Monroe, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Jan 8, 1988 · N79SF · Destroyed
  > The crew was executing the ILS approach and had turned back inbound on the procedure turn to the outer marker when the co-pilot stated they were 5.9 DME in a calm voice with no indication of a problem. Impact with the ground occurred at about 5.9 DME,…
- [NTSB FTW87DRD10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87DRD10.md): Cessna T188C · Oak Grove, LA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 25, 1987 · N2092J · Destroyed
  > The pilot was attempting to take off with an over gross weight condition. The wheels left the surface only after the ground fell away into a bayou. The aircraft then remained airborne until it collided with bayou's opposite bank but did not climb during this…
- [NTSB FTW87DRD09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87DRD09.md): Cessna T188C · Rayville, LA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 2, 1987 · N3239J · Destroyed
  > The aircraft had to take off eastbound due to obstructions at the west end of the strip. The six to eight knot wind was variable from a right crosswind to a slight tailwind. Investigation revealed the aircraft's weight exceeded that established by the…
- [NTSB FTW87DRD06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87DRD06.md): Air Command 532 · St.Francisville, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jun 28, 1987 · N532X · Destroyed
  > Witnesses observed the gyroplane flying at 10-15 feet AGL when it started a turn to the right. It continued the right turn and descended into the ground. Dr. Moore of the FAA sw regional flight surgeon's office stated that the plt had coronary disease and…
- [NTSB FTW86LRD22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LRD22.md): Grumman G-164A · Franklin, LA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 22, 1986 · N920X · Substantial damage
  > During aerial application, the pilot was maneuvering for alignment with a field, when the aircraft struck the ground. Nopreimpact mechanical malfunction or failure was evident.
- [NTSB FTW86FA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86FA115.md): Cessna P206C · Grand Chenier, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 1986 · N8621Z · Destroyed
  > The aircraft impacted the marshy terrain while in a very shallow descent and wings level attitude and at a relatively high speed (I.e.,cruise). It then cartwheeled and slid to a stop. There was evidence of substantial engine power being developed at impact.…
- [NTSB FTW85LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA001.md): Cessna TU206G · Chandeleur Isl, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 1984 · N4641U · Substantial damage
  > Plt was flying low and slow in area awaiting arrival of boat for fishing party. Plt allowed his attention to be distracted by spotting fish & inadvertently contacted water with a float. Acft came to rest inverted in 6 inches of water.
- [NTSB FTW84LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA225.md): Grumman G164A · Fenton, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 1984 · N48377 · Destroyed
  > The acft, while maneuvering at low alt, hit the ground and flipped inverted. The plt reported encountering a strong downdraft over a wooded area and in maneuvering to avoid the trees, the acft settled to the ground. The plt reported winds from 225 degrees at…
- [NTSB FTW84LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA154.md): Bell 206L-1 · Intracstl City, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 1984 · N27798 · Substantial damage
  > The helicopter collided with marsh terrain while spotting dead alligators. The plt does not remember events of the accident. The helicopter operator stated the helicopter appeared to have impacted at a low airspeed at a normal RPM. The emergemcy floats were…
- [NTSB FTW84LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA042.md): Cessna A185F · Freemason Is., LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 5, 1983 · N61394 · Destroyed
  > The acft was on the return leg of a fishing trip at night. According to the plt, the float plane lifted off after a fairly long run on smooth water. He stated that at 200 ft AGL & 90 KTS, he initiated a 10 to 15 deg right turn & rolled out on a heading of 350…
- [NTSB FTW83LA446](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA446.md): Aero Commander S2R · Napoleonville, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 1983 · N8890Q · Substantial damage
  > The acft dragged a wing in the sugarcane crop during a start of a swath run. According to the operator the plt was looking at a map as he approached the run. After the wing dragged the acft yawed 90 degrees and settled into the crop. The engine and right main…
- [NTSB FTW83LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA262.md): Grumman G-164B · Kaplan, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 1983 · N48503 · Substantial damage
  > While departing from a private strip, the plt took off to the north in calm winds. When he returned to land, the wind had begun blowing from the southwest at 20 KTS; thus, he elected to land toward the south. A truck was parked at the apch end of the strip,…
- [NTSB FTW83LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA123.md): Cessna 180H · Chandeleur Isl., LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 1983 · N9080M · Destroyed
  > The plt elected to takeoff on a sandy beach aprx 1800 to 2000 ft long. There was a gradual curve in the beach for most of the takeoff distance. The plt reported that there was debris on the beach that was too heavy to move, which he had to dodge with less…
- [NTSB FTW82DA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA089.md): Rockwell S-2R · Oberlin, LA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 10, 1982 · N8466V · Destroyed
  > As the pilot was completing a spray run, he started to close the hopper, but it felt to him that the handle had broken. He looked inside the cockpit momentarily. When he looked back outside, the aircraft had begun a descent. It was too close to the ground to…
- [NTSB FTW82FRD08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FRD08.md): Cessna 150G · Jeanerette, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Feb 2, 1982 · N3166J · Destroyed
  > According to a friend of the deceased pilot and his female companion the three of them had been at a nightclub until 0215 CST. The friend then followed them to the airport, since he lived adjacent to the airport. After arriving he heard an aircraft takoeff.…

## 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 o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 230)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=230&state=LA

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