- Date
- April 25, 1977
- Place
- Houma, LA · HOUMA, LA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N1984UCessna 185A
- Status
- Completed · report May 27, 1977
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19770425009769A
- Case key
- 158424
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0639 77/4/25 HOUMA,LA CESSNA 185A CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 30, 569 TIME - 1420 N1984U PX- 0 0 0 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION PATTERSON,LA HOUMA,LA TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION WHEELS-DOWN LANDING IN WATER LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN NOSE OVER/DOWN LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR REMARKS- AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1984U
- Reported as
- Cessna 185A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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