FTW67D0069

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Leeville, LA · June 29, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 29, 1966
Place
Leeville, LA · LEEVILLE, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N2486FCessna 180
Status
Completed · report August 18, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171609

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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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3-1620  66/6/29    LEEVILLE LA         CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 187
        TIME - 1500                    N2486F              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 118 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH WATER
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2486F
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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