FTW79DA045

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Cameron, LA · January 22, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 22, 1979
Place
Cameron, LA · CAMERON, LA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3420YCessna 180
Status
Completed · report February 5, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790122001369A
Case key
137757

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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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3-0180  79/1/22    CAMERON,LA          CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 3237
        TIME - 1300                    N3420Y              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 223 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUMA,LA                    CAMERON,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED

Aircraft

Registration
N3420Y
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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