FTW68A0021

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185E · Venice, LA · August 15, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 15, 1967
Place
Venice, LA · VENICE, LA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N4718QCessna 185E
Status
Completed · report October 16, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114608

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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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3-2440  67/8/15    VENICE,LA           CESSNA 185E         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 1200
        TIME - 1230                    N4718Q              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
          PILOT-TAXIED WITH EXCESSIVE SPEED IN CONFINED AREA
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4718Q
Reported as
Cessna 185E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage