# NTSB FTW80FA114: Cessna 401, N444CS, Houma, LA, September 12, 1980 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed - Date: September 12, 1980 - Place: Houma, LA · HOUMA, LA - Location: 29.5786° N, 90.7079° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Houma, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.5786&lon=-90.7079&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Fatal - Injuries: 1 fatal, 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report December 23, 1980 - Report: Brief approved by the director - NTSB case key (mKey): 128343 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW80FA114 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FA114 ## NTSB brief (aircraft 2) ``` ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA                                                                F  S M/N     PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2947  80/9/12    HOUMA,LA            CESSNA 180K         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,         TIME - 0800                    N66186              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 33, 3104 TOTAL HOURS,                                        DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  1  0  0                            1086 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT                                                                                                    RATED.         NAME OF AIRPORT - HOUMA-TERREBONNE         DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION           HOUMA,LA                    BLACK BAY,LA         TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION            COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE         PROBABLE CAUSE(S)            PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT            PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT         FACTOR(S)            WEATHER - FOG            WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION         WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE           CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED         VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE           3 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE         OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F           HAZE                                                      79         WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS            30                                                       3         TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN           IFR                                                      VFR          SPECIAL DATA           SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.           CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT           TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT           CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES -  90           HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   60                EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO           ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - OPERATING ``` ## NTSB brief (aircraft 1) ``` ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA                                                                F  S M/N     PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2947  80/9/12    HOUMA,LA            CESSNA 401          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE         TIME - 0800                    N444CS              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 32, 2145 TOTAL HOURS, 250                                        DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  2                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT                                                                                                    RATED.         NAME OF AIRPORT - HOUMA-TERREBONNE         DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION           NEW ORLEANS,LA              HOUMA,LA         TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION            COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH         PROBABLE CAUSE(S)            PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT            PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT         FACTOR(S)            WEATHER - FOG            WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION         WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE         WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT         SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE           CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED         VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE           3 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE         OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F           HAZE                                                      79         WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS            30                                                       3         TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN           IFR                                                      IFR          SPECIAL DATA           SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.           CONTROLLING AGENCY - APPROACH CONTROL LANDING            RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT           TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT           CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES -  30           HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   60                EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED           ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - OPERATING          FIRE AFTER IMPACT ``` ## Aircraft 1 - Registration: [N444CS](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N444CS-1983-04-13), registration cancelled 1983-04-13, S/N 401-0093 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA 401 - Registry model: [Cessna 401](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-401) (registry code 207590C) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Engines: reciprocating - Damage: Destroyed - Airport: Houma-Terrebonne ## Aircraft 2 - Registration: [N66186](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N66186), registered now, S/N 18052924 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA 180K - Registry model: [Cessna 180K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180k) (registry code 2072624) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Engines: reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Airport: Houma-Terrebonne ## 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 19800912078281A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800912078281A), Sep 12, 1980: Cessna 180K, Houma, LA, Substantial damage. Struck Cessna (444CS) during VFR climb to cruise. N444CS was inbound on IFR LOC approach. 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.