FTW77FA016

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182A · Boutte, LA · November 23, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 23, 1976
Place
Boutte, LA · BOUTTE, LA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N6304BCessna 182A
Status
Completed · report January 24, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761123039449A
Case key
156690

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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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3-3815  76/11/23   BOUTTE,LA           CESSNA 182A         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 208
        TIME - 1656                    N6304B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 110 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          THIBODAUX,LA                AMA,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- PILOT ATTEMPTED LOW PASS AND ROLL, BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 157MG%, URINE 209MG%.

Aircraft

Registration
N6304B
Reported as
Cessna 182A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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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.