# NTSB FTW76DRD18: Cessna 170B, N12218, Westwego, LA, November 9, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 9, 1975
- Place: Westwego, LA · WESTWEGO, LA
- Location: 29.9054° N, 90.1435° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Westwego, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.9054&lon=-90.1435&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 1, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151871
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW76DRD18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DRD18

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3205   75/11/9   WESTWEGO,LA         CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 138
        TIME - 1145                    N12218              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 18 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WESTWEGO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WESTWEGO,LA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  10000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           9                                                       VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- WIND VBL 9K. RAN INTO CANAL,ACFT SANK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N12218 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170B
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Westwego

## 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 19751109035079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751109035079A), Nov 9, 1975: Cessna 170B, Westwego, LA, Substantial damage. Wind vbl 9K. Ran into canal,acft sank.

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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