FTW80DRD58

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185F · Slidell, LA · August 22, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 22, 1980
Place
Slidell, LA · SLIDELL, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N4805QCessna 185F
Status
Completed · report September 23, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800822037299A
Case key
129478

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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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3-1806  80/8/22    SLIDELL,LA          CESSNA 185F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 367
        TIME - 1030                    N4805Q              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SLIDELL,LA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        REMARKS- PLT TAXIED FLOAT PLANE ON STEP,REDUCED PWR TO MAKE TURN IN RIVER,BUT HIT RIVER BANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N4805Q
Reported as
Cessna 185F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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