# NTSB FTW75AF016: Brittnorman BN-2A, N80CA, Baton Rouge, LA, September 10, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 10, 1974
- Place: Baton Rouge, LA · BATON ROUGE, LA
- Location: 30.4507° N, 91.1546° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Baton Rouge, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.4507&lon=-91.1546&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 11, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136897
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW75AF016
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75AF016

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2720  74/9/10    BATON ROUGE,LA      BRITTNORMAN BN-2A   CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1615                    N80CA               PX-  0  0  3  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      AGE 39, 1696 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        128 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RYAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW ORLEANS,LA              BATON ROUGE,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
        REMARKS- ACFT TAXYING TOO FAST NR TERMINAL GATE.UNABLE TO STOP PRIOR TO COLLISION WITH LIGHT POSTS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N80CA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N80CA-1976-03-04), registration cancelled 1976-03-04, S/N 306 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BRITTNORMAN BN-2A
- Registry model: [Britten-Norman BN-2A](https://openairdocs.org/model/britten-norman-bn-2a) (registry code 1520204) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Ryan

## FAA reports on this event (1)

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

- [Accident 19740910031839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740910031839A), Sep 10, 1974: Bnorm BN2A, Baton Rouge, LA, Substantial damage. Acft taxying too fast nr terminal gate. Unable to stop prior to collision with light posts

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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