# Accident 19820222005019A: Cessna 185F, Patterson, LA, February 22, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 22, 1982, 09:15 local time
- Place: Patterson, LA
- Airport: H. P. Williams
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.6910° N, 91.3007° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.6910&lon=-91.3007&mi=10
- Aircraft: N61766, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N61766) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna A185F (registry code 2072821, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 185F
- Reported engine: CONT IO520D
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,341 total, 188 in this make and model, 56 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW82DA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA066) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820222005019A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

WING STRUCK A TREE WHILE STEP TAXIING IN A BAYOU. OTHER WING DAMAGED BY WATER IMPACT. SEAPLANE REMAINED AFLOAT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW82DA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA066), Feb 22, 1982: Cessna A185F (N61766), Near Patterson, LA, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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