FTW71AF061

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180H · Delacroix, LA · March 11, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 11, 1971
Place
Delacroix, LA · DELACROIX, LA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9926VCessna 180H
Status
Completed · report June 15, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161353

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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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3-4019  71/3/11    DELACROIX,LA        CESSNA 180H         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1715                    N9926V              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 27, 1950 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1000 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DELACROIX,LA                HOUMA,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQPD.2000FT RUN,UN LIFT OFF,ABORTED.HIT EMBANKMENT,ELEVATED PIPES ON SHORE,ACFT NOSED OVR.

Aircraft

Registration
N9926V
Reported as
Cessna 180H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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