FTW68F0593

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Grand Isle, LA · May 20, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 20, 1968
Place
Grand Isle, LA · GRAND ISLE, LA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N9929VCessna 180
Status
Completed · report June 25, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110694

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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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3-1257  68/5/20    GRAND ISLE,LA       CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 16000
        TIME - 1640                    N9929V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5400 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRANDE ISLE SPB
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            TAXI: FROM LANDING
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- SEAT SLID REARWARD DURING STEP TAXI. ACFT FLOAT EQUIPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N9929V
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grande Isle Spb

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