FTW82DRD05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A185F · Pecan Island, LA · November 10, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 10, 1981
Place
Pecan Island, LA · PECAN ISLAND, LA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N80337Cessna A185F
Status
Completed · report January 13, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811110073009A
Case key
122908

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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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3-2977  81/11/10   PECAN ISLAND,LA     CESSNA A185F        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 2048
        TIME - 1400                    N80337              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 76 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PECAN ISLAND,LA             ABBEVILLE,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N80337
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 N80337 · 1

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