UNK64X1322

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180C · Hopedale, LA · April 15, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 15, 1964
Place
Hopedale, LA · HOPEDALE, LA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N9342TCessna 180C
Status
Completed · report September 14, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184289

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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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3-0938  64/4/15    HOPEDALE LA         CESSNA 180C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 900
        TIME - 1430                    N9342T              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND CLEARANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        REMARKS- SMALL BOAT DRIFTED INTO CHANNEL

Aircraft

Registration
N9342T
Reported as
Cessna 180C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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