FTW76AF111

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Houma, LA · July 29, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 29, 1976
Place
Houma, LA · HOUMA, LA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2125ZCessna 180
Status
Completed · report September 1, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760729025809A
Case key
155025

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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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3-1871  76/7/29    HOUMA,LA            CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0940                    N2125Z              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            52, 24000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2100 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHARLIE HAMMONDS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUMA,LA                    DOG LAKE,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILED TO USE ALL AVAILABLE RUNWAY
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQPD.COLLIDED WITH BARGE,ACFT SANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N2125Z
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Charlie Hammonds

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.