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FTW84LA230

1984-05-13 · MANY, Louisiana, United States · Serious · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 3R4

Current FAA registration · N2434L

Make / Model
CESSNA 172H
Year of manufacture
1966 · 18 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19661214
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A23E13

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED WHEN IT FAILED TO CLIMB DURING TAKEOFF AND WENT PAST THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY FOR 1400 FT BEFORE STOPPING. THERE WAS A WITNESS WHO OBSERVED SIX PERSONS ON BOARD THE 4 PLACE ACFT. THE PLT STATED THAT HIS SON IN THE RT FRONT SEAT DEPLANED BEFORE TAKEOFF. IF HE DID NOT THE ACFT WOULD HAVE BEEN OVER MAX GROSS WEIGHT BY 49 POUNDS. THE PLT DID STATE HE HAD 2 CHILDREN ON THE REAR PASSENGERS LAPS. THE PLT DID NOT FILE AN ACCIDENT REPORT. FAA OBSERVERS ON THE SCENE SAID THEY FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF AN ENGINE MALFUNCTION EVEN THOUGH THE PLT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS LOSING POWER. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1984_FTW84LA230.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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