# NTSB FTW86FA073: Partenavia P68C, N3832E, Goudeau, LA, May 1, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: May 1, 1986, 08:20 local (13:20 UTC)
- Place: Goudeau, LA
- Location: 30.8719° N, 92.0143° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Goudeau, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.8719&lon=-92.0143&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 21899
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW86FA073
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/21899/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86FA073

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight encounter with weather, cruise - normal
  - vfr flight into imc - intentional, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - fog (contributing factor)
  - light condition - daylight (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with object, cruise - normal
  - object - electrical tower(marked) (contributing factor)
  - object - guy wire (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - terrain condition - open field (contributing factor)

## 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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PARTENAVIA P68C
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 270
- Engines: 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.

- Pilot; age 54; 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

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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