19850131001579A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185F · Belle Chase, LA · January 31, 1985

Date
January 31, 1985 · 07:45 local
Place
Belle Chase, LA
Airport
Southern
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
SSCA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N53064
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW85LA107
Reported as
Cessna A185F
Reported engine
Continental IO520D
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,126 total923 in this make and model214 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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While taxiing to ramp area shock strut separated allowing float to dig in. Aircraft nosed over and sank.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE TAXIING TO RAMP AREA SHOCK STRUT SEPARATED ALLOWING FLOAT TO DIG IN. AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER AND SANK.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N53064 · 2

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