No fatalities

CESSNA 172S accident at Saint James, LA, 10 Jun 2021

Saint James, LA, United States

On June 10, 2021, a CESSNA 172S operated by BARR AIR PATROL LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Saint James, LA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The in-flight fatigue failure of an air-conditioning system hose which resulted in a precautionary landing and impact with a road sign. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 14 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The in-flight fatigue failure of an air-conditioning system hose which resulted in a precautionary landing and impact with a road sign.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Air conditioning system — FailureFatigue/wear/corrosionHoses and tubesPilotEffect on equipment