# NTSB FTW81FRD15: Cessna 185, N7380Q, Port Sulphur, LA, March 18, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 18, 1981
- Place: Port Sulphur, LA · PORT SULPHUR, LA
- Location: 29.5127° N, 89.7282° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Port Sulphur, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.5127&lon=-89.7282&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 30, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126881
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW81FRD15
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FRD15

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0477  81/3/18  NR.PORT SULPHUR,LA    CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 6350
        TIME - 0930                    N7380Q              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 4000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BAYOU DULAC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUMA,LA                   PORT SULPHUR,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH WATER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - SELF-HELP,PILOT CHECKED WEATHER DATA
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           67                                                      250
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           21                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- LNDD ON CANAL.WND GUSTS 30KTS.PLT TRIED TO TKOF,A/C FLIPPED DURING TAXI.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N7380Q (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 185
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Bayou Dulac

## 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 19810318010649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810318010649A), Mar 18, 1981: Cessna A185F, Port Sulphur, LA, Substantial damage. Amphibian forced to land on water due to severe winds. Uncontrollable on water. Blown over while taxiing.

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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