# Accident 20011003038179A: Cessna A185F, Houma, LA, October 3, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 3, 2001, 09:00 local time
- Place: Houma, LA
- Airport: Houma-Terrebonne Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.5790° N, 90.8101° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.5790&lon=-90.8101&mi=10
- Aircraft: N727, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N727) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna A185F (registry code 2072821, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A185F
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW02TA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02TA007) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011003038179A

## Narrative

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

(-23) PILOT LEVELLED OFF TOO HIGH DURING LANDING, STALLED AND LANDED HARD. THE AIRCRAFT'S LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE FIREWALL.

## 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 FTW02TA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02TA007), Oct 3, 2001: Cessna A185F (N727), Houma, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's high flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

## Other reports on N727 (1)

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

- [Incident 19830701036349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830701036349I), Jul 1, 1983: Cessna A185F (N727), Sioux Falls, SD, Minor damage. Faulty regulator caused electric failure. Bump on landing tore loose hydraulic gear acuator. Collapsing left gear.

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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