Accident Details
Date
Wednesday, November 15, 1989
NTSB Number
FTW90FA033
Location
SLIDELL, LA
Event ID
20001213X29791
Coordinates
30.280920, -89.770454
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S INITIATION OF THE FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHICH RESULTED IN SPATIAL DISORIENTATION AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE OVER THE WATER. FACTORS WERE: DARKNESS AND THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT PREVAILED.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N7351N
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
18263135
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
WYSOCKI JAMES A
Address
5638 EVELYN COURT
Status
Deregistered
City
NEW ORLEANS
State / Zip Code
LA 70124
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# FTW90FA033