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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185F · Patterson, LA · July 12, 1985

Date: July 12, 1985 · 13:08 local
Place: Patterson, LA
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9905N
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW85LA291
Reported as: Cessna A185F
Reported engine: Continental IO520D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,840 total444 in this make and model115 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.

During water taxi a speed boat came out of a canal at high speed and rammed the left float and wing.

As the FAA filed it

DURING WATER TAXI A SPEED BOAT CAME OUT OF A CANAL AT HIGH SPEED AND RAMMED THE LEFT FLOAT AND WING.

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 FTW85LA291Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPatterson, LAThe acft was substantially damaged when it was rammed by a speed boat after it had landed on a canal and was water taxiing to its tie down area. The boat came out of a crossing canal at high speed and struck the amphib in the area of the left float. The boat…Jul 12, 1985 · Substantial damage