FTW81DRD43

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A185F · Morgan City, LA · September 5, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 5, 1981
Place
Morgan City, LA · MORGAN CITY, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N95DMCessna A185F
Status
Completed · report September 23, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810905057029A
Case key
125075

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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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3-1731   81/9/5    MORGAN CITY,LA      CESSNA A185F        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 1537
        TIME - 1330                    N95DM               PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 95 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUMA,LA                    MORGAN CITY,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR
        REMARKS- MADE WTR LNDG W GEAR DWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N95DM
Reported as
Cessna A185F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N95DM · 1

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