# NTSB FTW84LAMS5: Cessna 152, N93480, Missing Acft, September 2, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Final report
- Date: September 2, 1984, 00:00 local (05:00 UTC)
- Place: Missing Acft
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 21488
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW84LAMS5
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/21488/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LAMS5

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Undetermined, unknown
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)

## Analysis

N93480 DEPARTED LAFAYETTE, LA ON A REPORTED 2 HR SIGHT-SEEING FLT OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO & FAILED TO RETURN. THERE WAS NO FURTHER CONTACT WITH THE PLT & NEITHER THE PLT NOR THE ACFT HAVE BEEN FOUND. THE PLT LEFT A NOTE SUGGESTING POSSIBLE SUICIDE. INFO CONCERNING PLT INJURY & ACFT DAMAGE IS PRESUME.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N93480 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 152-85498
- Airframe hours: 1161
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: Unknown
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Paul Fournet Air Service Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: LFT, LAFAYETTE, LA
- Destination: LFT, LAFAYETTE, LA
- Flight plan: IFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 44; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine sea, single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 140° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 10,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 79 °F, dew point 75 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: LFT

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19840902049789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840902049789A), Sep 2, 1984: Cessna 152, Lafayette, LA, Destroyed. Contact lost over gulf. No sightings or radio reply. Pilot left suicide note.

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.

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