Piper PA-38-112 accident near French Settleme, Louisiana, June 22, 1982
On June 22, 1982 at about 10:06 pm local time, a Piper PA-38-112, registered N2495N, was destroyed in an accident near French Settleme, Louisiana. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 22, 1982 · about 10:06 pm local time
- Place
- French Settleme, Louisiana · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38-112 · all PA-38-112s on the register
- Registration
- N2495N · no longer on the register · serial 38-79A0873
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT DEPARTED SHREVEPORT, LA AT 1400 CDT ON THE RETURN PART OF A CROSS-COUNTRY TO JACKSON, MS. A VFR FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED LISTING 3 1/2 HRS OF FUEL ON BOARD. AT ABOUT 1706 CDT, THE PLANE CRASHED NEAR FRENCH SETTLEMENT, LA, ABOUT 140 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF THE DESTINATION. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOCATE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING SITE AND THE PLANE COLLIDED WITH A TREE ADJACENT TO A GRAVEL ROAD.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 56 hours in all; 56 in this make and model; 9 in the last 90 days; 31 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,147 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 7 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SHV Shreveport LA at 2:00 pm
- Destination: JAN Jackson/Madison MS
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 010° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; scat at 3,000 ft
- Temperature: 187°F (86°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:50 pm from BTR, 25 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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