Piper PA-32R-301 accident near Lake Providence, Louisiana, April 8, 1987
On April 8, 1987 at about 5:00 pm local time, a Piper PA-32R-301, registered N8248D, was substantially damaged in an accident near Lake Providence, Louisiana. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 8, 1987 · about 5:00 pm local time
- Place
- Lake Providence, Louisiana · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R-301 · all PA-32R-301s on the register
- Registration
- N8248D · registry record · serial 32R8013121
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT, WHO REPORTEDLY WAS FAMILIAR WITH THE 2200 X 90 FOOT SOD STRIP, ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO DRIFT LEFT DURING THE LANDING ROLL WHERE THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUCK THE END OF A CONCRETE CULVERT WHICH DID NOT EXTEND QUITE TO THE EXTREME EDGE OF THE RUNWAY. THE CULVERT WAS LOCATED ABOUT 500 FEET FROM THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR SEPARATED AND THE AIRCRAFT ROTATED TO THE LEFT AND SLID TO A STOP. THE PILOT REPORTED THE WIND WAS FROM 360 DEGREES AT FIVE KNOTS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,767 hours in all; 25 in this make and model; 29 in the last 90 days; 1,601 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded, May 7, 1986
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 7
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-540-K1G5D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MLU Monroe LA at 4:30 pm
- Destination: Lake Providence LA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9, 2,200 ft by 90 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 360° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 72°F (22°C), dew point 46°F (8°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:51 pm from MLU, 50 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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Other NTSB records under N8248D the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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