19830116000889A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185F · Loreauville, LA · January 16, 1983

Date: January 16, 1983 · 13:25 local
Place: Loreauville, LA
Airport: Wind Mill
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1071F
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW83LA089
Reported as: Cessna A185F
Reported engine: Continental IO520D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,000 total300 in this make and model73 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine quit on climbout. Flipped over landing in a cane field. Water in fuel system. Bladder tanks retained water.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON CLIMBOUT. FLIPPED OVER LANDING IN A CANE FIELD. WATER IN FUEL SYSTEM. BLADDER TANKS RETAINED WATER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW83LA089Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLoreauville, LAReportedly, the acft was preflighted and all three water traps (sumps) were drained until only fuel flowed. During takeoff, the engine began losing power at aprx 400 ft AGL. An emergency landing was made in a cane field. During touchdown, the acft hit rows in…Jan 16, 1983 · Substantial damage