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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180K · Patterson, LA · January 18, 1991

Date: January 18, 1991 · 10:00 local
Place: Patterson, LA
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: AQTA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N63130
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN91LA036
Reported as: Cessna 180K
Reported engine: Continental O470U
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,000 total125 in the last 90 days

N63130Registered now · Cessna 180KS/N 18052831 Airframe modelCessna 180K

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What happened

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Unable to take off due rough water. Taxiing to lee of shore. Float plugs came off. Pilot drowned trying pump floats

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE TO TAKE OFF DUE ROUGH WATER. TAXIING TO LEE OF SHORE. FLOAT PLUGS CAME OFF. PILOT DROWNED TRYING PUMP FLOATS

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DEN91LA036Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPatterson, LAThe pilot's failure to identify an unsafe or hazardous condition. Factors were: rough water and high winds.Jan 18, 1991 · Minor damage

Other reports on N63130 · 2

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

Accident 20230921015019ALanding: Touchdown · Monument Valley, UTPilot was attempting to land at UT25. Upon touchdown of tailwheel a gust of wind caught the right wing, this caused the left wing to strike the ground which caused a ground loop. Aircraft went into the ditch. Broke left main gear, prop strike and broken left…Sep 21, 2023 · Substantial damage Incident 19890726043289IOther Ground Ops · Pecan Island, LAAircraft on floats was taxiing to oil rig. Gust lifted left wing and right wing hit water. No flight intended.Jul 26, 1989 · Substantial damage