Cessna 185F accident near Jena, LA
On November 15, 2000, a Cessna 185F (airplane) was involved in an accident near Jena, LA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 15, 2000
- Place
- Jena, LA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185F · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 31.785°N, 92.168°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X22283
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 15, 2000, approximately 1525 central standard time, a Cessna 185F, N6232E, registered to and operated by the pilot, was destroyed after it impacted electrical wires and the ground while attempting to land on State Highway LA127, near Jena, Louisiana. The commercial pilot, who was the sole occupant of the airplane, was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 flight. The flight originated from Oak Grove, Louisiana, at 1450. Five witnesses observed the airplane prior to and during the accident. Excerpts of their written statements and interviews with the NTSB investigator-in-charge are summarized below: Witness #1, who was an employee of the pilot and was located next to the highway where the accident occurred, stated that he was talking to the pilot on a company radio when he observed the airplane make several circles around looking at the job site. He stated that the pilot's "regular" place to land was not available. He stated that the pilot told him on the radio that he was going to "look at the road." The witness tried calling on the radio again with no response so he drove out toward the road. Approaching the road, the witness saw "black smoke billowing" up in the air. The witness approached the airplane and tried to open the baggage door, but was unable to see or enter due to the smoke. The witness stated that the pilot had landed on the road before, but "further south of the wire." He added that one of the other supervisors had said that he
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to land on a highway with vehicle traffic and obstacles and his failure to maintain proper clearance from the obstacles.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
