FTW80FRD20

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182L · New Orleans, LA · March 22, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 22, 1980
Place
New Orleans, LA · NEW ORLEANS, LA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3357RCessna 182L
Status
Completed · report May 1, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800322007229A
Case key
131909

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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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3-0509  80/3/22    NEW ORLEANS,LA      CESSNA 182L         CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 2020
        TIME - 1530                    N3357R              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKEFRONT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW ORLEANS,LA              SLIDELL,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- ACFT OUT OF ANNUAL INSP.IMPACTED IN LAKE,WRECKAGE NOT RECOVERED.

Aircraft

Registration
N3357R
Reported as
Cessna 182L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lakefront

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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