1 fatality

Single-engine aircraft crash in Lake Charles rice field (N4952N)

Lake Charles, United States of AmericaFlight

On September 20, 1951, a De Havilland DH.104 Dove (registration N4952N) operated by Andrau Airpark Inc. was involved in an aviation accident near Lake Charles, United States of America in flight. One person was killed. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A).

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An aircraft crashed into a rice field near Lake Charles under unknown circumstances, resulting in one fatality.

What happened

A fatal aviation accident occurred in a rice field situated within the Lake Charles area. The aircraft went down during flight, though the specific sequence of events leading to the impact remains undetermined. Following the crash, it was confirmed that one fatality occurred at the scene.

Findings

The exact circumstances surrounding the descent and subsequent impact in the rice field have not yet been established. At this time, there is no information regarding the specific aircraft model or registration involved in the incident, nor has a definitive cause for the crash been identified by investigators.