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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185F · Port Sulphur, LA · September 5, 1985

Date: September 5, 1985 · 09:30 local
Place: Port Sulphur, LA
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5513E
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW85LA342
Reported as: Cessna A185F
Reported engine: Continental IO520D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 749 total675 in this make and model112 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 takeoff, missed upright pole after rounding bend in canal but unable to fly before hitting peninsula.

As the FAA filed it

DURING WATER TAKEOFF, MISSED UPRIGHT POLE AFTER ROUNDING BEND IN CANAL BUT UNABLE TO FLY BEFORE HITTING PENINSULA.

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 FTW85LA342Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPort Sulphur, LAThe plt stated he initiated his water takeoff run on a canal which had a left bend. When he rounded the bend he observed a 15-20 foot high piling (post) in the middle of the canal and a peninsula of land about 300 yards beyond the piling. He steered to the…Sep 5, 1985 · Destroyed