Accident: Piper PA46
Feb 28, 2019 · Shreveport, LA
NTSB numberCEN19FA088Event id20190228X04828
- 2
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's conduct of a departure into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), which resulted in spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's poor instrument flying skills and his decision to depart into IMC with an unresolved autopilot maintenance issue.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Piper PA46
- Registration
- N428CD
- Year built
- 1999
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Initial climb Loss of control in flight
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.
- Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN)1 nm (2 km) south-east
- Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD)6 nm (11 km) south-east
- Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV)7 nm (13 km) south-west
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