# NTSB Accident FTW97FA181
> **Cessna 172RG** · 1997-05-08 · INTRACOASTAL, LA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97FA181
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07899
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-05-08
- **Location:** INTRACOASTAL, LA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.969621, -92.119483
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172RG
- **Registration:** N6505V
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's decision to fly, when he was not in good physical condition; and his subsequent loss of aircraft control due to incapacitation.  A related factor was: the pilot's perception of an urgency (pressure) to fly, induced by conditions/events.

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