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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180J · Morgan City, LA · July 9, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 9, 1981
Place
Morgan City, LA · MORGAN CITY, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N52148Cessna 180J
Status
Completed · report September 1, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810709055249A
Case key
125040

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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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3-1693   81/7/9    MORGAN CITY,LA      CESSNA 180J         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 1428
        TIME - 1200                    N52148              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 520 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - INTRACSTL WTRWAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HARVEY,LA                   MORGAN CITY,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: OTHER
        REMARKS- FLOAT PLANE TURNED TO WTR TAXI BHND TUG.HIT CABLE THAT RAISED FM WTR AS FERRY BGN X-ING BHND TUG.

Aircraft

Registration
N52148
Reported as
Cessna 180J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Intracstl Wtrway

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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