- Date
- January 28, 1982, 15:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place
- S. Of Morgan Ci, LA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N6265ECessna A185F
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 28, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820128002239A
- Case key
- 72442
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Loss of control - on ground/water
Flt control syst,rudder control - jammedCause
Control interference - inadvertentCause
Directional control - not possible
Ground loop/swerve - inadvertent
Weather condition - crosswindFactor
On ground/water collision with object
ObjectFactor
Analysis
The pilot was making a westbound takeoff from a canal with a 15 knot south crosswind when his boot and pant leg became entangled in the aircraft's water rudder lever. This caused the pilot to lose control and the aircraft drifted to the right into a moored utility barge.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6265E
- Reported as
- Cessna A185F
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18504015
- Airframe hours
- 276
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-D, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Indian Marine Inc.
- Registered owner
- Indian Marine Inc.
- Departed
- S. Of Morgan Ci, LA
- Destination
- S. Of Morgan Ci, LA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 47
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 7,422 total · 250 in this make and model · 7,422 as pilot in command · 150 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Temperature
- 158 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.