Accident Cessna 180K N2727K, Tuesday 1 November 1983

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Date:	Tuesday 1 November 1983
Time:	15:00 LT
Type:	Cessna 180K
Owner/operator:	Shannon Aircraft Inc.
Registration:	N2727K
MSN:	18053044
Year of manufacture:	1979
Engine model:	Continental O-470-U
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Patterson, LA - United States of America
Phase:	Taxi
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:	New Iberia, LA
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
AFTER LANDING, THE PLT WAS STEP TAXIING THE FLOAT PLANE AROUND A SLIGHT CURVE IN THE CANAL. AS THE ACFT WENT AROUND THE CURVE, THE SUN WAS IN THE PLT'S EYES & HE DID NOT SEE A PILING UNTIL IT WAS DIRECTLY AHEAD. HE TOOK EVASIVE ACTION, BUT THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE PILING.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: