# NTSB FTW84LA183: Cessna 180, N7516, Rayville, LA, March 31, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 31, 1984, 17:00 local (23:00 UTC)
- Place: Rayville, LA
- Coordinates: 32.470298, -91.749771 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.4703&lon=-91.7498&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 21296
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW84LA183
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/21296/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA183

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, takeoff - roll/run
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
  - wrong runway - selected, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - inadvertent, pilot in command
- Main gear collapsed, takeoff - roll/run
  - landing gear,main gear - overload

## Analysis

DURING THE TAKEOFF THE ACFT YAWED LEFT. THE PLT OVERCORRECTED CAUSING THE ACFT TO YAW RIGHT & DEPART THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY COLLAPSING THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N7516 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 32542
- Airframe hours: 15000
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470 SERIES 225 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Dale Bordelon
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: M79, RAYVILLE, LA
- Destination: MLU, MONROE, LA
- Airport: M79, Rayville Muni, runway 17, 2,100 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 904 total, 250 in this make and model, 870 as pilot in command, 90 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 50° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 8,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 59 °F, dew point 37 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: MLU, 15 nm away

## 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 19840331008269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840331008269A), Mar 31, 1984: Cessna 180, Rayville, LA, Substantial damage. Pilot lost directional control of aircraft during takeoff run. Left main gear and left wing was damaged.

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.

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