# NTSB FTW78FAQ41: Cessna 180J, N42210, New Orleans, LA, April 13, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 13, 1978
- Place: New Orleans, LA · NEW ORLEANS, LA
- Location: 29.9546° N, 90.0751° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Orleans, LA, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.9546&lon=-90.0751&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 26, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142793
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW78FAQ41
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FAQ41

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0738  78/4/13    NEW ORLEANS,LA      CESSNA 180J         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 1741
        TIME - 1000                    N42210              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 1253 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - INDUSTRIAL CANAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW ORLEANS,LA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQPD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N42210](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42210-1980-10-02), registration cancelled 1980-10-02, S/N 18052324, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180J
- Registry model: [Cessna 180J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180j) (registry code 2072622) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Industrial Canal

## 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 19780413009559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780413009559A), Apr 13, 1978: Cessna 180J, New Orleans, LA, Destroyed. Float eqpd.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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