# Accident 19850203001479A: Cessna 182A, Covington, LA, February 3, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 3, 1985, 15:30 local time
- Place: Covington, LA
- Airport: Vincent
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.4702° N, 90.1098° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.4702&lon=-90.1098&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2222G, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2222G) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182A (registry code 2072704, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182A
- Reported engine: CONT O470L
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW85LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA108) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850203001479A

## Narrative

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

COLLIDED WITH A LEVEE AFTER ENGINE QUIT ON FINAL. PILOT DID NOT COMPLETE FORMS. POSSIBLE CARBURETOR ICE.

## 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 FTW85LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA108), Feb 3, 1985: Cessna 182A (N2222G), Covington, 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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