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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mtsbsi MU-2B-35 · Patterson, LA · April 14, 1985

Date: April 14, 1985 · 20:55 local
Place: Patterson, LA
Airport: Williams Memorial
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N808W
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW85LA183
Reported as: Mtsbsi MU2B35
Reported engine: AiResearch TPE3316251M
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 12,070 total2,500 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

N808WRegistration cancelled Apr 15, 1991 · Mitsubishi MU-2B-35S/N 609 Airframe modelMitsubishi MU-2B-35

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What happened

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Aircraft landed on waterway at night. Pilot mistook brighter lights for paved runway. Ground fog a factor.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT LANDED ON WATERWAY AT NIGHT. PILOT MISTOOK BRIGHTER LIGHTS FOR PAVED RUNWAY. GROUND FOG A FACTOR.

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 FTW85LA183Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPatterson, LAOn visual final apch to the arpt at night the acft entered ground fog. Reflection of the landing lights in the fog was distracting. The acft landed in the adjacent seaplane landing area instead of on the hard surface rwy. A subsequent inspection of the aprt…Apr 15, 1985 · Substantial damage