FTW76FRD26

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185A · Delcambre, LA · December 20, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 20, 1975
Place
Delcambre, LA · DELCAMBRE, LA
Injuries
1 serious, 3 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N39FCCessna 185A
Status
Completed · report January 23, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751220039789A
Case key
151727

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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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3-3733  75/12/20   DELCAMBRE,LA        CESSNA 185A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 1947
        TIME - 1130                    N39FC               PX-  0  1  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 260 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUMA,LA                    DELCAMBRE,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INSTRUCTIONS-MISINTERPRETED
        REMARKS- STEPPED FWD ON FLOAT INTO PROP. PREV WARNED BY PLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N39FC
Reported as
Cessna 185A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.