Cessna 182T accident near Grand Isle, LA
On May 24, 2023, a Cessna 182T (airplane) was involved in an accident near Grand Isle, LA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 24, 2023
- Place
- Grand Isle, LA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182T · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 29.256°N, 89.913°W
- NTSB ID
- 20230525192235
Official records · CEN23FA201
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn May 24, 2023, about 1101 central daylight time, a Cessna 182T airplane, N577TZ, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Grand Isle, Louisiana. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 aerial observation flight. According to company information and ADS-B data, the pilot departed his home base of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, about 0805 for a routine fish spotting flight. ADS-B data indicated that the pilot performed several low-level flight maneuvers for about 3 hours that were consistent with aerial observation for fish spotting activities. During the flight, about 1030, the pilot made radio contact with a boat captain to coordinate a short flight to the west of the boat to scout fish locations. The boat captain stated the pilot seemed upset, agitated, and discouraged due to some unknown issue that occurred the day before. During the radio communications, the pilot stated several swear words and inappropriate language, which was extremely abnormal for the pilot and in violation of company policy. The pilot descended to about 500 ft above ground level near Cat Island, and the boat captain could tell the pilot was still upset. The boat captain told the pilot to go land the airplane and take a break. The pilot stated he was going to fly to the north and that was the last communication the boat captain had with the pilot. About 1104, the boat captain texted the pilot to let him know he was not going to fish to the west; there was no response from the pilot. The last
Probable cause
The pilot’s operation of the airplane while intoxicated, resulting in its impact with the ocean.
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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.
