UNK64X0599

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Ville Platte, LA · February 17, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 17, 1964
Place
Ville Platte, LA · VILLE PLATTE, LA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N513TCessna 180
Status
Completed
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185175

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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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3-0385  64/2/17    VILLE PLATTE LA     CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 8000
        TIME - 1500                    N513T               PX-  0  0  2  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 1400 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER CONSIDERABLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N513T
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage