Cessna 172 accident near Shreveport, LA
On June 19, 2015, a Cessna 172 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Shreveport, LA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 19, 2015
- Place
- Shreveport, LA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 32.538°N, 93.746°W
- NTSB ID
- 20150619X00546
Official records · CEN15FA278
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn June 19, 2015, about 1715 central daylight time, a Cessna 172 airplane, N5743A, impacted terrain during takeoff following a touch and go on runway 23 at the Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN), near Shreveport, Louisiana. The commercial pilot who was the sole occupant was fatally injured. The airplane sustained substantial wing and fuselage damage. The airplane was registered to and operated by Bag Flying Club Inc. under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Day visual flight rules conditions prevailed for the flight, which did not operate on a flight plan. The local flight originated from DTN at time unknown. The airplane had been observed performing touch and go landings at DTN. An air traffic controller cleared the airplane to perform a touch and go landing on runway 23. During the accident takeoff, the airplane was observed in a nose high attitude. The National Transportation Safety Board investigator in charge listened to a recording of the tower communications and the pilot representing N5743A made an abbreviated radio call indicating that he was returning. The controller subsequently saw the airplane rolled to the left, nosed over, and impacted the ground left wing first. The airplane cartwheeled on its nose and came to rest pointing back towards the departure runway. The controller subsequently made emergency response notifications, and first responders went to the accident site. A liquid consistent with aviation gasoline was found leaking from the left wing, which had partially separated from its fuselage.
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of airplane control during initial climb after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because an examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any preimpact anomalies.
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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.
