Beechcraft BE-36G | N643RS
September 12th, 2024 | Lafatette, Louisiana
Accident Location
- City: Lafatette
- State: Louisiana
- Latitude: 30.218478
- Longitude: -91.976295
- Airport ID: KLFT
Aircraft Info
- N Number: N643RS
- Make: Beechcraft
- Model: BE-36G
- Aircraft Category: Aircraft Single Engine Land
- Amateur Built: No
Pilot Info
- PIC Name: Manuel, Greg
- Gender: Male
- Pilot Age: 73
- Pilot Hours:
- Flight School:
- Instructional Flight:
- Pilot Certification: Private Pilot
- IFR Rating: Yes
- Pilot Error: Yes
- Pilot Medical: 3rd Class Medical
- Pilot Incapacitation: No
Analysis
- Date: September 12th, 2024
- Time: 11:40 AM Local Time
- Day / Night: Day
- VMC / IMC: VMC
- Phase Of Flight: Takeoff
- Total People Onboard: 1
- PIC Fatality: 1
- PAX Fatalities: 0
- Ground Fatalities: 0
- Total Fatalities: 1
- NTSB No: Unkown
- NTSB Travel: Unknown
- AQP Classification: 11) LOTOT, U-FIT
Probable Cause
DTSB: The DTSB determines the Probable Cause of this accident to be Pilot Error, in that the pilot encountered an engine abnormal immediately after takeoff, but allowed the nose of the aircraft to increase such that the aircraft stalled and fell in a nose low, right wing low attitude to the golf course immediately below it.
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Recommendation
DTSB: The DTSB recommends that all pilots of all aircraft rehearse and become conditioned to lowering the nose during times of LOTOT or ROTOT, and be able to land wings level, full flaps, gear up anywhere straight ahead.
NTSB:
DISCLAIMER: All data and Probable Cause listings are “Probable” only. They are based on opinion and educated speculation, and are for educational purposes only. They may contain incorrect information and are subject to change as new information becomes available.