# NTSB FTW70DRD09: Cessna 177, N29503, Lacassine, LA, March 29, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 29, 1970
- Place: Lacassine, LA · LACASSINE, LA
- Location: 30.2331° N, 92.9208° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lacassine, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2331&lon=-92.9208&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 18, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134496
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW70DRD09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70DRD09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1483  70/3/29    LACASSINE,LA        CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 81 TOTAL
        TIME - 1800                    N29503              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKE CHARLES,LA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT RPRTD PWR LOSS AFTR TKOF,STRK RICE LEVEE.ENG CKD OK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N29503](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N29503-1980-03-24), registration cancelled 1980-03-24, S/N 17700931, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177
- Registry model: [Cessna 177](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177) (registry code 2073704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Private Strip

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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