FTW80DRD17

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182F · New Orleans, LA · February 29, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 29, 1980
Place
New Orleans, LA · NEW ORLEANS, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N70359Cessna 182F
Status
Completed · report April 4, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800229004819A
Case key
132297

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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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3-0137  80/2/29    NEW ORLEANS,LA      CESSNA 182F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1015                    N70359              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 AGE 30, 3594 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            206 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRAITHWAITE,LA              PORT BIENVILLE,AL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-DOWN LANDING IN WATER                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N70359
Reported as
Cessna 182F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N70359 · 1

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