FTW79DRD08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A185F · Harvey, LA · November 14, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 14, 1978
Place
Harvey, LA · HARVEY, LA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N101AMCessna A185F
Status
Completed · report January 29, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781114039199A
Case key
138271

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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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3-3678  78/11/14   HARVEY,LA           CESSNA A185F        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 8198
        TIME - 0815                    N101AM              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARVEY CANAL BASE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUMA,LA                    HARVEY,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQPD.HIT BARGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N101AM
Reported as
Cessna A185F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Harvey Canal Base

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N101AM · 1

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