# Accident 19910118000819A: Cessna 180K, Patterson, LA, January 18, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 18, 1991, 10:00 local time
- Place: Patterson, LA
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: AQTA
- Location: 29.6891° N, 91.3005° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.6891&lon=-91.3005&mi=10
- Aircraft: N63130, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N63130) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 180K (registry code 2072624, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180k) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180K
- Reported engine: CONT O470U
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 6,000 total, 125 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN91LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA036) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910118000819A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 DEN91LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA036), Jan 18, 1991: Cessna 180K (N63130), Patterson, LA, minor damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO IDENTIFY AN UNSAFE OR HAZARDOUS CONDITION. FACTORS WERE: ROUGH WATER AND HIGH WINDS.

## Other reports on N63130 (2)

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

- [Accident 20230921015019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230921015019A), Sep 21, 2023: Cessna 180K (N63130), Monument Valley, UT, Substantial damage. Pilot 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…
- [Incident 19890726043289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890726043289I), Jul 26, 1989: Cessna 180K (N63130), Pecan Island, LA, Substantial damage. Aircraft on floats was taxiing to oil rig. Gust lifted left wing and right wing hit water. No flight intended.

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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