FTW66D0324

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Baton Rouge, LA · September 25, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 25, 1965
Place
Baton Rouge, LA · BATON ROUGE, LA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5885TCessna 185
Status
Completed · report November 9, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175639

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2826  65/9/25    BATON ROUGE LA      CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1300                    N5885T              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  AGE 43, 11010 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 390 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOWNTOWN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        REMARKS- AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT LANDED ON AIRPORT

Aircraft

Registration
N5885T
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Downtown

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