# NTSB FTW74AF081: Cessna 185, N2219T, Lafitte, LA, May 8, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 8, 1974
- Place: Lafitte, LA · LAFITTE, LA
- Location: 29.7109° N, 90.0968° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lafitte, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7109&lon=-90.0968&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 28, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124385
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW74AF081
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74AF081

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1185   74/5/8    LAFITTE,LA          CESSNA 180H         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 15500
        TIME - 1245                    N42805              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 15000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  2                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUMA,LA                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   90
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO                                ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - OPERATING
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQPD.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1185   74/5/8    LAFITTE,LA          CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 10631
        TIME - 1245                    N2219T              PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 5800 IN
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  2                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BARATARIA,LA                SATURDAY ISLAND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   90
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - YES                               ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - OPERATING
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQPD.
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N2219T](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2219T), registered now, S/N 185-1371, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 185
- Registry model: [Cessna A185E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185e) (registry code 2072818) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N42805](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42805-1979-05-31), registration cancelled 1979-05-31, S/N 18052376, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180H
- Registry model: [Cessna 180J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180j) (registry code 2072622) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (2)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740508012081A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740508012081A), May 8, 1974: Cessna A185E, Lafitte, LA, Minor damage. Float eqpd.
- [Accident 19740508012082A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740508012082A), May 8, 1974: Cessna 180J, Lafitte, LA, Substantial damage. Float eqpd.

## Other investigations on N2219T (1)

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

- [NTSB ERA14CA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA204), Apr 19, 2014: Cessna A185E (N2219T), Somerville, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in a gusty crosswind.

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

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