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January 10, 1984 · Cessna 210N · N6500Y
Plaquemine, LA
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
January 10, 1984
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 fatality)
Location
Plaquemine, LA
Aircraft
Cessna 210N
Tail Number
N6500Y
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
FTW84LA416
THE ACFT WAS FOUND BY A HUNTER CRASHED IN A HEAVILY WOODED SWAMP AREA APRX 10 MONTHS AFTER THE ACDNT. THE SOLE BODY FND WAS BEYOND A CONDITION OF TESTING FOR TOXICOLOGY OR AUTOPSY. THE BODY WAS IDENTIFIED AS A PLT WHO WAS SUPPOSED TO MEET THE OWNER OF THE WRECKED ACFT ON THE MORNING OF 1/10/84 IN BATON ROUGE, LA. WHEN THE PLT DID NOT SHOW UP THE ACFT OWNER PROCEEDED TO THE BABIN ARPT AND DECLARED THE PLT MISSING ON 1/12/84 & STATED THAT HIS ACFT WAS STOLEN. THE ACFT & FLT WERE THE OBJECT OF A SEARCH FROM 1/12 TIL 1/27. THE ACFT WAS ACCIDENTLY FOUND ON 11/16/84. THE WX ON THE ACDNT NITE WAS POOR AND CLASSED AS IMC WITH LOW CEILING OF 200 FT & VIS 3 MILES IN FOG. THE ACFT CRASHED ABOUT 25 MILES WEST OF THE AIRPORT ON A WESTERLY HEADING. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PLT WAS SEEN DRINKING IN TWO LOUNGES PRIOR TO FLT.
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THE ACFT WAS FOUND BY A HUNTER CRASHED IN A HEAVILY WOODED SWAMP AREA APRX 10 MONTHS AFTER THE ACDNT. THE SOLE BODY FND WAS BEYOND A CONDITION OF TESTING FOR TOXICOLOGY OR AUTOPSY. THE BODY WAS IDENTIFIED AS A PLT WHO WAS SUPPOSED TO MEET THE OWNER OF THE WRECKED ACFT ON THE MORNING OF 1/10/84 IN BATON ROUGE, LA. WHEN THE PLT DID NOT SHOW UP THE ACFT OWNER PROCEEDED TO THE BABIN ARPT AND DECLARED THE PLT MISSING ON 1/12/84 & STATED THAT HIS ACFT WAS STOLEN. THE ACFT & FLT WERE THE OBJECT OF A SEARCH FROM 1/12 TIL 1/27. THE ACFT WAS ACCIDENTLY FOUND ON 11/16/84. THE WX ON THE ACDNT NITE WAS POOR AND CLASSED AS IMC WITH LOW CEILING OF 200 FT & VIS 3 MILES IN FOG. THE ACFT CRASHED ABOUT 25 MILES WEST OF THE AIRPORT ON A WESTERLY HEADING. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PLT WAS SEEN DRINKING IN TWO LOUNGES PRIOR TO FLT.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time00:00 CST
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 210N
Tail NumberN6500Y
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · TSIO-520-R · Reciprocating · 310
Seats6
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 fatality)
Fatal1
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 38 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsIMC
LightDark Night
Wind250° @ 10 kt
Visibility6 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 700 ft
Temperature / Dew Point54 / 54
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time06:49