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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 180 · Empire, LA · August 6, 1980

Date
August 6, 1980 · 15:00 local
Place
Empire, LA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9945V
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW80DRD53
Reported as
Cessna 180
Reported engine
Continental O470A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
15,625 total5,500 in this make and model688 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Seaplane engine quit on liftoff. Landed immediately. Engine fire totally consumed aircraft. Undetermined cause.

As the FAA filed it

SEAPLANE ENGINE QUIT ON LIFTOFF. LANDED IMMEDIATELY. ENGINE FIRE TOTALLY CONSUMED AIRCRAFT. UNDETERMINED CAUSE.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N9945V · 1

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