FTW69D0056

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Houma, LA · July 20, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 20, 1968
Place
Houma, LA · HOUMA, LA
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N751MCCessna 180
Status
Completed · report August 9, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109120

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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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3-1922  68/7/20    HOUMA,LA            CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 510
        TIME - 1815                    N751MC              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED. SUBMERGED SAND BAR. 3 OF THE PX WERE CHILDREN.

Aircraft

Registration
N751MC
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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