- Date
- April 11, 1975
- Place
- New Orleans, LA · NEW ORLEANS, LA
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N1568FCessna 185D
- Status
- Completed · report June 18, 1975
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19750411011809A
- Case key
- 148157
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1143 75/4/11 NEW ORLEANS,LA CESSNA 185D CR- 0 0 2 INSTRUCTIONAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 1808 TIME - 1700 N1568F PX- 0 0 0 CHECK TOTAL HOURS, 180 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - TRANS GULF SPB DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION NEW ORLEANS,LA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE WHEELS-DOWN LANDING IN WATER LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR FACTOR(S) CHECK PILOT - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC. PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUNDERSTANDING OF ORDERS OR INSTRUCTIONS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CREW COORDINATION-POOR MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER REMARKS- ANNUAL ATCO CK.SIMULATED FORCED LDG.CREW DIDNT USE CK LIST.ACFT OVERTURNED.GR LTS INOP.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1568F
- Reported as
- Cessna 185D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Trans Gulf Spb
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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