# Accident 19850302007009A: Cessna 180K, Houma, LA, March 2, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 2, 1985, 18:05 local time
- Place: Houma, LA
- Airport: Shannon
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.5697° N, 90.6999° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.5697&lon=-90.6999&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2878K (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180K
- Reported engine: CONT O470U
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW85LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA136) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850302007009A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ABORTED TAKEOFF ON SOD RUNWAY AFTER RUNNING THROUGH TWO MUD PUDDLES. AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER WITH BRAKE APPLICATION.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW85LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA136), Mar 3, 1985: Cessna 180 (N2878K), Houma, LA, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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