# Accident 19841003054479A: Cessna A185E, Morgan City, LA, October 3, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 3, 1984, 18:00 local time
- Place: Morgan City, LA
- Airport: Pipeline Canal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.7299° N, 91.1298° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7299&lon=-91.1298&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2768J, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2768J) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna A185E (registry code 2072818, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A185E
- Reported engine: CONT IO520D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,712 total, 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW85LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA004) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841003054479A

## Narrative

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

LANDED ON PIPELINE CANAL, FLOAT STRUCK SUBMERGED OBJECT AND DUG INTO WATER. AIRPLANE NOSED OVER ONTO ITS BACK.

## 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 FTW85LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA004), Oct 3, 1984: Cessna A185E (N2768J), Morgan City, LA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N2768J (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20240613006679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240613006679A), Jun 13, 2024: Cessna A185E (N2768J), Nampa, ID, Substantial damage. During takeoff roll, pilot in command (PIC) lost control of the aircraft resulting in a ground loop causing substantial damage to the right wing. PIC stated…

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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