FTW76FRD03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Golden Meadow, LA · August 5, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 5, 1975
Place
Golden Meadow, LA · GOLDEN MEADOW, LA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9769GCessna 180
Status
Completed · report September 5, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750805024309A
Case key
150262

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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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3-2156   75/8/5    GOLDEN MEADOW,LA    CESSNA 180          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 1059
        TIME - 1600                    N9769G              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 960 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WESTWEGO,LA                 GOLDEN MEADOW,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED.LOW PASS TO CLR BOATS BFOR LDG IN CANAL.

Aircraft

Registration
N9769G
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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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.