- Date
- May 1, 1986, 08:20 local (13:20 UTC)
- Place
- Goudeau, LA
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N3832EPartenavia P68C
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 21899
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot received a weather briefing indicating IMC conditions existed at the point of departure and at reporting stations near the point of the first intended landing. (There was no reporting stations at the airport of intended landing). Weather conditions changed to VMC at the departure point and the pilot was cleared for takeoff on a special VFR departure. The pilot continued VFR flight for about 55 statute miles and collided with a 500 foot radio antenna at a point about 350 feet above the ground. The antenna was on a direct line between the points of departure and intended landing. The pilot reportedly was navigating by loran radio. Witnesses reported the upper half of the impacted antenna was obscured by fog when the accident occurred. Witnesses reported the visibility to be about one mile.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3832E
- Reported as
- Partenavia P68C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 270
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-A1B6, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Public aircraft · Part 91
- Operator
- Wildlife And Fisheries
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 24, 1986
- Departed
- BTR · Baton Rouge, LA
- Destination
- 2R6 · Bunkie, LA
- Flight plan
- Company VFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 54
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 8,200 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 170° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 700 ft broken
- Temperature
- 72 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ESF, 15 nm away