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Accident: Piper PA28

Dec 16, 2020 · Bossier City, LA

NTSB numberCEN21LA089Event id20201216102421

2
Fatalities
0
Serious injuries
0
Minor injuries
0
Uninjured

Probable cause

The student pilot’s decision to conduct a flight during night instrument meteorological conditions and his loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot’s use of an amphetamine and his attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

NTSB docket CEN21LA089

Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.

Aircraft involved

Aircraft
Piper PA28
Registration
N55168
Year built
1973
Category
Airplane
Damage
Destroyed
Operating rules
Part 91: general aviation
Defining event
Enroute 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.

  • Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD)1 nm (2 km) west
  • Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN)6 nm (11 km) west
  • Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV)10 nm (19 km) west

This page restates the NTSB's public record. Injury figures are counts; Voydar does not hold or publish the names of anyone involved.