Cessna 172K accident near Lake Pontchartrain, LA
On November 13, 2014, a Cessna 172K (airplane) was involved in an accident near Lake Pontchartrain, LA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 13, 2014
- Place
- Lake Pontchartrain, LA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172K · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 30.091°N, 89.996°W
- NTSB ID
- 20141116X63507
Official records · CEN15FAMS1
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On November 12, 2014, about 2020 central standard time (CST), a Cessna 172K airplane, N46707, was reported missing near Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana. The flight instructor and commercial pilot were both fatally injured. Damage to the airplane is unknown. The airplane was registered to Blue Dot Aviation and operated by a private individual as a 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight and an instrument flight rules flight plan had been filed. The local flight originated from the Lakefront Airport (KNEW), New Orleans, Louisiana, about 2015. An emergency locator beacon signal has not been reported.According to preliminary information from the Federal Aviation Administration, about 2015 CST, the pilot was given clearance to depart KNEW. The pilot later radioed that he was airborne. A few minutes later, the pilot requested a return to the Lakefront Airport. There are no reports of a distress call. At 1953, an automated weather reporting station located at KNEW reported a wind from 010 degrees at 18 knots, visibility 10 miles, an overcast sky at 1,000 feet, temperature 52° Fahrenheit (F), dew point 46° F, and a barometric pressure of 30.17 inches of mercury. The deceased occupants were located in Lake Pontchartrain on November 19 and on November 21, the search for the airplane was suspended.
Probable cause
The airplane's collision with water for reasons that could not be determined because the wreckage was not located.
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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.
