FTW71AF059

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Intrcoastl Cty, LA · March 11, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 11, 1971
Place
Intrcoastl Cty, LA · INTRCOASTL CTY, LA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4757UCessna 180
Status
Completed · report February 14, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160802

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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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3-2060  71/3/11    INTRCOASTL CTY,LA   CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1100                    N4757U              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 30, 2024 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            500 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INTRCOASTL CTY,LA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        REMARKS- TKOF FROM SWAMP/CANAL COMPLEX.SHUTTLING OIL FIELD WORKERS BETWEEN RIGS.

Aircraft

Registration
N4757U
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.