- Date
- February 19, 1983, 13:15 local (19:15 UTC)
- Place
- Chandeleur Isl., LA
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N9080MCessna 180H
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830219004779A
- Case key
- 20815
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt elected to takeoff on a sandy beach aprx 1800 to 2000 ft long. There was a gradual curve in the beach for most of the takeoff distance. The plt reported that there was debris on the beach that was too heavy to move, which he had to dodge with less than full power during a large part of the takeoff roll. After lift-off, the acft settled into shallow water & nosed over. Subsequently, the acft was further damaged by salt water.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9080M
- Reported as
- Cessna 180H
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18052180
- Airframe hours
- 6,875
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Edwin C. Partridge, Jr.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Destination
- PGL · Pascagoula, MS
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 60
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 22,677 total · 2,700 in this make and model · 21,947 as pilot in command · 38 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 20° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.