# Accident 19920819035749A: Cessna A185F, Amelia, LA, August 19, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 19, 1992, 09:15 local time
- Place: Amelia, LA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: HMDA
- Location: 29.6696° N, 91.1107° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.6696&lon=-91.1107&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: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,000 total, 3,900 in this make and model, 155 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW92LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA214) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920819035749A

## Narrative

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

ABORTED CANAL TAKEOFF ENCOUNTERING A BEND IN SAME. FLOATPLANE STRUCK CORNER OF SHORELINE POINT CAUSING UPSET.

## 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 FTW92LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA214), Aug 19, 1992: Cessna A185F (N1867Q), Amelia, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR TAKEOFF.

## Other reports on N1867Q (2)

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

- [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.
- [Accident 19860404009969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860404009969A), Apr 4, 1986: Cessna A185F (N1867Q), Point Au Fer, LA, Substantial damage. Lost control during water takeoff in gusty crosswind. Struck the canal bank and flipped over onto its back.

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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