19790429007499A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180 · Curlew, LA · April 29, 1979

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Date: April 29, 1979 · 14:00 local
Place: Curlew, LA
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3197D
Reported as: Cessna 180
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,240 total800 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N3197DRegistration cancelled Sep 27, 1982 · Cessna 180S/N 31995 · Built 1955 Airframe modelCessna 180

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What happened

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Attemped take off on beach. Hit soft sand. Landed in water.

As the FAA filed it

ATTEMPED TAKE OFF ON BEACH. HIT SOFT SAND. LANDED IN WATER.

Other reports on N3197D · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19790211006809INormal Cruise · Theodore, ALJumper became entangled in other jumpers, cut away main chute. Fatal.Feb 11, 1979 · 1 fatal Incident 19780325010339ILevel Off Touchdown · Theodore, ALJumper tangled in pilot chute, main did not deploy. Victim was clutching reserve handle, it was hard to pull.Mar 25, 1978 · 1 fatal