FTW68A0041

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · New Orleans, LA · September 19, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 19, 1967
Place
New Orleans, LA · NEW ORLEANS, LA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4718QCessna 185
Status
Completed · report October 16, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114609

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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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3-2441  67/9/19    NEW ORLEANS,LA      CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 12000
        TIME - 1200                    N4718Q              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 5000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- ABORTED LDG APPROACH TO MISS.RIVER TOO LATE TO AVOID WIRES.CONTINUED FLIGHT,LANDED UNEVENTFULLY.

Aircraft

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