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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0477 81/3/18 NR.PORT SULPHUR,LA CESSNA 185 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 6350
TIME - 0930 N7380Q PX- 0 0 1 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, 4000 IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - BAYOU DULAC
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
HOUMA,LA PORT SULPHUR,LA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
NOSE OVER/DOWN TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
TERRAIN - ROUGH WATER
WEATHER BRIEFING - SELF-HELP,PILOT CHECKED WEATHER DATA
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
SCATTERED UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
NONE UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
TEMPERATURE-F WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
67 250
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
21 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- LNDD ON CANAL.WND GUSTS 30KTS.PLT TRIED TO TKOF,A/C FLIPPED DURING TAXI.
