Cessna 182L accident near Angola, Louisiana, June 8, 1988
On June 8, 1988 at about 5:40 pm local time, a Cessna 182L, registered N3153R, was substantially damaged in an accident near Angola, Louisiana (Penit. Airstrip airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was 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
- June 8, 1988 · about 5:40 pm local time
- Place
- Angola, Louisiana · Penit. Airstrip · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182L · all 182Ls on the register
- Registration
- N3153R · no longer on the register · serial 18258553
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THE AIRPLANE WAS ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL WHEN THE SEAT SLID TO THE REAR. HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE AIRPLANE AND IT RAN OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A FENCE. THE SEAT TRACK HOLES WERE WORN ENOUGH THAT THE LOCKING PINS WOULD NOT STAY IN THEM. THE LAST INSPECTION WAS 40 FLYING HOURS PRIOR TO 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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,260 hours in all; 3,260 in this make and model; 16 in the last 90 days; 3,200 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,265 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 4, 1987; 40 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: NONE at 5:40 pm
- Destination: BTR Baton Rouge LA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 13, 4,000 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 235° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N3153R the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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