FTW77DRD15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Baton Rouge, LA · April 23, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 23, 1977
Place
Baton Rouge, LA · BATON ROUGE, LA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5228DCessna 180
Status
Completed · report May 24, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770423008949A
Case key
157291

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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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3-0614  77/4/23    BATON ROUGE,LA      CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 1166
        TIME - 1300                    N5228D              PX-  0  0  1  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 800 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RYAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BATON ROUGE,LA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND

Aircraft

Registration
N5228D
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
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.