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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180J · Morgan City, LA · February 28, 1979

Date
February 28, 1979 · 13:15 local
Place
Morgan City, LA
Phase of flight
Ops On Grnd To Tkof/Rtrcrft
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9939N
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW79DA057
Reported as
Cessna 180J
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,586 total1,010 in this make and model182 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot stated that he hit a submerged log with a float while taxiing for takeoff. Aircraft flipped over in water.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED THAT HE HIT A SUBMERGED LOG WITH A FLOAT WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER IN WATER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.