FTW76DRD13

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Golden Meadow, LA · October 10, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 10, 1975
Place
Golden Meadow, LA · GOLDEN MEADOW, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N12NTCessna 185
Status
Completed · report November 10, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751010033279A
Case key
151261

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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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3-3020  75/10/10   GOLDEN MEADOW,LA    CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1700                    N12NT               PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  AGE 46, 3512 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            55 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GOLDEN MEADOW,LA            NEW ORLEANS,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- WIRES ACROSS CANAL, SEAPLANE.

Aircraft

Registration
N12NT
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N12NT · 1

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