FTW72FRD06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Baton Rouge, LA · August 11, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 11, 1971
Place
Baton Rouge, LA · BATON ROUGE, LA
Injuries
1 serious, 5 uninjured
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2951XCessna 177N8222NPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report February 2, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162657

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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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3-1909  71/8/11    BATON ROUGE,LA      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1855                    N8222N              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 49, 12450 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  1  3                            HOURS, 900 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOWNTOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BATON ROUGE,LA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PRACTICE LDGS RWY 31,DUE X-WIND CHANGED TO RWY 21.DID NOT OBSV OTR ACFT LDG RWY 13.
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1909  71/8/11    BATON ROUGE,LA      CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 490
        TIME - 1855                    N2951X              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 69 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  2                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOWNTOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BATON ROUGE,LA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- APCH TO RWY 21.TRANS AND DID NOT HEAR ANY TRAFFIC 122.8MHZ,MADE APCH TO RWY 13.OTR ACFT LDG RWY 21

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N2951X
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Downtown

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.

Registration
N8222N
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Downtown

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.