FTW81DRD13

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180H · Belle Chase, LA · March 11, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 11, 1981
Place
Belle Chase, LA · BELLE CHASE, LA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9739GCessna 180H
Status
Completed · report April 17, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810311009179A
Case key
127417

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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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3-0354  81/3/11    BELLE CHASE,LA      CESSNA 180H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 136
        TIME - 1804                    N9739G              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BELLE CHASE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALEXANDRIA,LA               BELLE CHASE,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N9739G
Reported as
Cessna 180H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Belle Chase

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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