FTW75DRD11

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A185E · Patterson, LA · October 13, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 13, 1974
Place
Patterson, LA · PATTERSON, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2212TCessna A185E
Status
Completed · report November 25, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741013035929A
Case key
140994

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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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3-3325  74/10/13   PATTERSON,LA        CESSNA A185E        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 1604
        TIME - 0915                    N2212T              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HP WILLIAMS SPB
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PATTERSON,LA                LAFAYETTE,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- FLOAT HIT SUBMERGED OBJECT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2212T
Reported as
Cessna A185E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hp Williams Spb

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2212T · 1

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