FTW72AF027

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180H · Grand Isle, LA · November 4, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 4, 1971
Place
Grand Isle, LA · GRAND ISLE, LA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4777UCessna 180H
Status
Completed · report June 29, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164145

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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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3-4127   71/11/4   GRAND ISLE,LA       CESSNA 180H         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1530                    N4777U              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 28, 2750 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            550 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HARVEY,LA                   GRAND ISLE,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQPD.R WING HIT TUG BOAT IN CHANNEL.

Aircraft

Registration
N4777U
Reported as
Cessna 180H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage