FTW75DRD37

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Henderson, LA · March 19, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 19, 1975
Place
Henderson, LA · HENDERSON, LA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N70140Cessna 185
Status
Completed · report April 25, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750319005729A
Case key
147822

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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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3-0496  75/3/19    HENDERSON,LA        CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1200                    N70140              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 22, 1283 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            278 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          HOUMA,LA                    LOCAL                        HENDERSON,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED SPEED AND CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- CURRENT IN BAYOU CARRIED ACFT INTO BRIDGE DURING TURN.FLOAT EQUIPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N70140
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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