FTW68D0441

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185E · Gum Cove, LA · February 11, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 11, 1968
Place
Gum Cove, LA · GUM COVE, LA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3359LCessna 185E
Status
Completed · report March 15, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112353

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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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3-0225  68/2/11    GUM COVE,LA         CESSNA 185E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 66 TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N3359L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 26 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED ACFT STRUCK SUBMERGED OBJECT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3359L
Reported as
Cessna 185E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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