# NTSB FTW68A0096: Grumman G-44A, N41982, Lafitte, LA, May 24, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 24, 1968
- Place: Lafitte, LA · LAFITTE, LA
- Location: 29.7109° N, 90.0968° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lafitte, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7109&lon=-90.0968&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 17, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 109647
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW68A0096
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68A0096

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4717  68/5/24    LAFITTE,LA          GRUMMAN G-44A       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 6468
        TIME - 1806                    N41982              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 533 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               800
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- ACFT ENCOUNTERED SVR TURBC AND HIGH WINDS AFTER T/O.TSTM IN AREA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N41982](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N41982-1968-08-06), registration cancelled 1968-08-06, S/N 1413, built 1945 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-44A
- Registry model: [Grumman G-44A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-44a) (registry code 3951508) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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