FTW77DRJ21

NTSB accident investigation · Murrayair MA-1 · Coushatta, LA · August 26, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 26, 1977
Place
Coushatta, LA · COUSHATTA, LA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1020YMurrayair MA-1
Status
Completed · report October 12, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770826027099A
Case key
146259

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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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3-2198  77/8/26    COUSHATTA,LA        MURRAYAIR MA-1      CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0745                    N1020Y              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   25, 4930 TOTAL HOURS, 350
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COUSHATTA,LA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               100
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N1020Y
Reported as
Murrayair MA-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Stuart

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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