Accident: Cessna 172
Aug 28, 2016 · New Orleans, LA
NTSB numberCEN16LA338Event id20160829X35843
- 2
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 1
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's improper decision to continue a descent during a night visual approach a for landing which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the reduced visibility and pilot's disregard of the PAPI indications that the airplane's approach path was excessively low.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N984RA
- Year built
- 1997
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Approach Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Lakefront Airport (NEW)1 nm (2 km) south
- Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS)12 nm (22 km) south
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)13 nm (24 km) west
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