# Accident 19860404009969A: Cessna A185F, Point Au Fer, LA, April 4, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 4, 1986, 10:15 local time
- Place: Point Au Fer, LA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Location: 29.7301° N, 91.1290° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7301&lon=-91.1290&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1867Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1867Q-1997-02-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna A185F (registry code 2072821, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A185F
- Reported engine: CONT IO520D
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,000 total, 7,000 in this make and model, 195 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW86LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LA057) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860404009969A

## Narrative

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

LOST CONTROL DURING WATER TAKEOFF IN GUSTY CROSSWIND. STRUCK THE CANAL BANK AND FLIPPED OVER ONTO ITS BACK.

## 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 FTW86LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LA057), Apr 4, 1986: Cessna 185F (N1867Q), Point Aufer, LA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N1867Q (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19920819035749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920819035749A), Aug 19, 1992: Cessna A185F (N1867Q), Amelia, LA, Substantial damage. Aborted canal takeoff encountering a bend in same. Floatplane struck corner of shoreline point causing upset.
- [Incident 19880812049349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880812049349I), Aug 12, 1988: Cessna A185F (N1867Q), Little Lake, LA. Rough engine with smoke and oil from cowl on descent. Found two connecting rods had failed and cracked engine case.

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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