# NTSB FTW79DRD08: Cessna A185F, N101AM, Harvey, LA, November 14, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: November 14, 1978
- Place: Harvey, LA · HARVEY, LA
- Location: 29.8888° N, 90.0664° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Harvey, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.8888&lon=-90.0664&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 29, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138271
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW79DRD08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DRD08

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N101AM-2004-12-08), registration cancelled 2004-12-08, S/N 18502390, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A185F
- Registry model: [Cessna A185F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f) (registry code 2072821) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Harvey Canal Base

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19781114039199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781114039199A), Nov 14, 1978: Cessna A185E, Harvey, LA, Substantial damage. Float eqpd. Hit barge.

## Other investigations on N101AM (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA05LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA009), Oct 17, 2004: Cessna A185F (N101AM), White Bird, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to attain the proper airspeed for takeoff and his improper soft-field takeoff procedure. Factors contributing to the accident included the pilot's improper preflight planning, the…

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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