FTW67D0417

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180H · Franklin, LA · January 31, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 31, 1967
Place
Franklin, LA · FRANKLIN, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N2486FCessna 180H
Status
Completed · report June 28, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118765

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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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3-0304  67/1/31    FRANKLIN,LA         CESSNA 180H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 262
        TIME - 1100                    N2486F              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 198 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     200
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           16                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- STRUCK CARGO BARGE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DOCK ACFT.TAILWIND 16 KNOTS. ACFT FLOAT EQUIPPED.

Aircraft

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

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