Cessna 177 N2874X
23 November 1970 · Indian Bayou, Louisiana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 23 November 1970 at about 01:24 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N2874X was involved in an accident during in flight near Indian Bayou, Louisiana, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:24
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Indian Bayou, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177
- Registration
- N2874X
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Houston, Tex → Lafayette, la
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-1931
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PLT ADVSD TWR WANTED TO DO A ONE-EIGHTY.HIT GRNDWINGS LVL SLGTLY NOSE DWN APRX 12MI SW OF ARPT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 177 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 1970 | Cessna 177 | Okla City, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1970 | Cessna 177 | Sacramento, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1970 | Cessna 177 | Sedona, Arizona, United States | Valley Skyways | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 May 1970 | Cessna 177A | Lexington, Ohio, United States | Mercury Aviati | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Feb 1970 | Cessna 177 | Sackets Harbor, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1970 | Cessna 177 | Painesville, Ohio, United States | Casement Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
All 1,744 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |