Boeing A75N1 accident near Lafayette, Louisiana, August 21, 1993
On August 21, 1993 at about 11:28 pm local time, a Boeing A75N1, registered N450EC, was substantially damaged in an accident near Lafayette, Louisiana. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind 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
THE ENGINE FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN ONTO WHICH A FORCED LANDING COULD BE EXECUTED.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 21, 1993 · about 11:28 pm local time
- Place
- Lafayette, Louisiana
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Boeing A75N1 · all A75N1s on the register
- Registration
- N450EC · no longer on the register · serial 75-4639
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
A COMPLETE POWER LOSS WAS EXPERIENCED DURING A PRACTICE FLIGHT AS THE AIRPLANE WAS FLYING A LOW PASS DOWN A RUNWAY WITH A WING WALKER STRAPPED TO THE UPPER WING. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE COULD NOT MANEUVER BACK TO THE RUNWAY AND HE EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING INTO A WOODED RESIDENTIAL AREA. HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN THE TOPS OF THE TREES; HOWEVER, THE AIRPLANE FEEL NOSE FIRST TO THE GROUND. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A FAILED FUEL PUMP, BUT HE DID NOT SUBMIT THE PUMP FOR EXAMINATION. THE WING WALKER, STATED THAT THE POWER LOSS WAS A RESULT OF FUEL EXHAUSTION. ON SCENE EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE BY THE FAA REVEALED SOME FUEL IN THE TANK AND FUEL SPILLAGE AROUND THE ACCIDENT SITE.
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: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: helicopter; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane; instrument: helicopter; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 12,000 hours in all; 3,800 in this make and model; 100 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rear
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 7,100 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 4, 1993; 5 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,717 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: P&W R985-14B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: LFT
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 250° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 10,000 ft
- Temperature: 82°F (28°C), dew point 73°F (23°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:43 pm from LFT, 1 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
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