Cessna 172H accident near Many, Louisiana, May 13, 1984
On May 13, 1984 at about 5:50 pm local time, a Cessna 172H, registered N2434L, was substantially damaged in an accident near Many, Louisiana (Hart airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured; 5 others were unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 13, 1984 · about 5:50 pm local time
- Place
- Many, Louisiana · Hart · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured; 5 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172H · all 172Hs on the register
- Registration
- N2434L · registry record · serial 17255634
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED WHEN IT FAILED TO CLIMB DURING TAKEOFF AND WENT PAST THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY FOR 1400 FT BEFORE STOPPING. THERE WAS A WITNESS WHO OBSERVED SIX PERSONS ON BOARD THE 4 PLACE ACFT. THE PLT STATED THAT HIS SON IN THE RT FRONT SEAT DEPLANED BEFORE TAKEOFF. IF HE DID NOT THE ACFT WOULD HAVE BEEN OVER MAX GROSS WEIGHT BY 49 POUNDS. THE PLT DID STATE HE HAD 2 CHILDREN ON THE REAR PASSENGERS LAPS. THE PLT DID NOT FILE AN ACCIDENT REPORT. FAA OBSERVERS ON THE SCENE SAID THEY FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF AN ENGINE MALFUNCTION EVEN THOUGH THE PLT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS LOSING POWER.
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: 554 hours in all; 59 in this make and model; 9 in the last 90 days; 471 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,000 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 6, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 2,150 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-300-D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 12, 4,000 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 2,500 ft
- Temperature: 82°F (28°C), dew point 68°F (20°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:46 pm from SHV
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 4 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number FTW84LA230.