# NTSB FTW80DRD53: Cessna 180, N9945V, Empire, LA, August 6, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 6, 1980
- Place: Empire, LA · EMPIRE, LA
- Location: 29.4452° N, 89.6144° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Empire, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.4452&lon=-89.6144&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 9, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 129989
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW80DRD53
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DRD53

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1708   80/8/6    EMPIRE,LA           CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 15625
        TIME - 1500                    N9945V              PX-  0  0  0  FISH SPOTTING             TOTAL HOURS, 5500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EMPIRE,LA                   HOUMA,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: ON GROUND                             LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - *ERROR-INVALID CODE*
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQPD.FIRE OCCURRED NEAR END OF WATER LDG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9945V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9945V-1980-10-07), registration cancelled 1980-10-07, S/N 18051799 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Registry model: [Cessna 180H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180h) (registry code 2072618) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19800806033069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800806033069A), Aug 6, 1980: Cessna 180, Empire, LA, Destroyed. Seaplane engine quit on liftoff. Landed immediately. Engine fire totally consumed aircraft. Undetermined cause.

## Other investigations on N9945V (1)

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

- [NTSB FTW76DRD08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DRD08), Sep 17, 1975: Cessna 180F (N9945V), Houma, LA, substantial damage

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

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