# NTSB FTW72AF005: Piper PA-18, N4994P, Houma, LA, July 19, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 19, 1971
- Place: Houma, LA · HOUMA, LA
- Location: 29.5786° N, 90.7079° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Houma, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.5786&lon=-90.7079&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 22, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162175
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW72AF005
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72AF005

## 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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3-1305  71/7/19  NR.HOUMA,LA           CESSNA 180H         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 13459
        TIME - 0805                    N9079M              PX-  0  0  0  FISH SPOTTING             TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  1  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DULAC,LA                    RETURN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
         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                           CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO
          HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   30                EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO
          ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN
        REMARKS- CESSNA AT 3500FT HIT FROM BLO AND BEHIND BY PIPER.CO PLT IN CESSNA DIRECTED PIPER CLB TO HIR ALT.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1305  71/7/19  NR.HOUMA,LA           PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0805                    N4994P              PX-  0  0  0  FISH SPOTTING             AGE 27, 862 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  1  0  0                            487 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         HOUMA,LA                     RETURN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
         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                           CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO
          HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   30                EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN
        REMARKS- LOCAL RULES REQ ACFT LEAVE WORKING AREAS BFR CHNGING ALT.PIPER AT 3000FT CLBG TO 4000FT HIT CESSNA
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N4994P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4994P-1971-09-20), registration cancelled 1971-09-20, S/N 18-8578 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (registry code 7101828) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N9079M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9079M-1971-09-20), registration cancelled 1971-09-20, S/N 18052179 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180H
- Registry model: [Cessna 180H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180h) (registry code 2072618) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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

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