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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185F · Leeville, LA · November 18, 1985

Date
November 18, 1985 · 11:16 local
Place
Leeville, LA
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4732E
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW86LRD03
Reported as
Cessna A185F
Reported engine
Continental IO520D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,200 total600 in this make and model35 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.

Struck wires during final approach to water landing. Damage to propeller, wing and empennage buckled.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK WIRES DURING FINAL APPROACH TO WATER LANDING. DAMAGE TO PROPELLER, WING AND EMPENNAGE BUCKLED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.