FTW67D0030

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Crowley, LA · May 29, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 29, 1966
Place
Crowley, LA · CROWLEY, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8583SCessna 182
Status
Completed · report August 17, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
170782

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1597  66/5/29    CROWLEY LA          CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 850
        TIME - 0955                    N8583S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 22 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N8583S
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Le Gros Memorial

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.