# NTSB FTW71AF023: Cessna 182M, N71605, Vidalia, LA, November 18, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 18, 1970
- Place: Vidalia, LA · VIDALIA, LA
- Location: 31.5668° N, 91.4404° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Vidalia, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.5668&lon=-91.4404&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 5 fatal, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 5, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158784
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW71AF023
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71AF023

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1619  70/11/18   VIDALIA,LA          BEECH D50E          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0615                    N905B               PX-  4  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 45, 8700 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  1                            5000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CONCORDIA PARISH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VIDALIA,LA                  MONTGOMERY,ALA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - RADAR SERVICE NOT AVAILABLE
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES -  0
          HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   180               EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- C182 T/O SE ON RWY 14/32 AS BE50 T/O NW,SAME RWY.ACFT COLLIDED OVR MID-PT OF RWY.WIND CALM.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1619  70/11/18   VIDALIA,LA          CESSNA 182M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44,
        TIME - 0615                    N71605              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS, 2800
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  5  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CONCORDIA PARISA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VIDALIA,LA                  CROSBY,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - RADAR SERVICE NOT AVAILABLE
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES -  0
          HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   180               EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - YES
          ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN
        REMARKS- C182 DIVED IN ATMT TO AVOID BE50.HIT RWY AFT COLLISION.BE50 CONT FLT,CRASHED ABT 1/2 MI FROM ARPT.
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N71605](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71605-2023-10-24), registration cancelled 2023-10-24, S/N 18259683, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182M
- Registry model: [Cessna 182M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182m) (registry code 2072728) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Concordia Parisa

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N905B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N905B-1971-02-21), registration cancelled 1971-02-21, S/N H-309 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH D50E
- Registry model: [Beech D50B](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d50b) (registry code 1152518) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Concordia Parish

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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