N41982

On May 24, 1968 at 06:06 PM, N41982 experienced a crash involving Grumman G-44 Widgeon, operated by Private American, with the event recorded near Lafitte Louisiana.

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. Shortly after takeoff from Lafitte, south Louisiana, the amphibian aircraft went through a thunderstorm area and encountered severe turbulences. Control was lost and the airplane crashed into the bayou of Rigolettes. The pilot, sole on board, was killed. The aircraft was owned by J. Ray McDermot.

Aircraft reference details include registration N41982, MSN 1413, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 29.6661°, -90.1086°.