FTW68D0049

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185C · New Iberia, LA · July 18, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 18, 1967
Place
New Iberia, LA · NEW IBERIA, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2679ZCessna 185C
Status
Completed · report October 18, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115582

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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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3-2475  67/7/18    NEW IBERIA, LA      CESSNA 185C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 1200
        TIME - 1540                    N2679Z              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW IBERIA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
        REMARKS- ACFT WAS LANDED ON FLOATS.

Aircraft

Registration
N2679Z
Reported as
Cessna 185C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
New Iberia

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.