- Date
- June 3, 1984, 18:55 local (23:55 UTC)
- Place
- Houma, LA
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N4665ECessna A185F
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840603075249A
- Case key
- 21126
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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.
Analysis
Plt was returning to home base of operations, executing standard visual approach along intercoastal waterway on westerly base heading prior to turn on final. Acft collided with overhead ground wires of power transmission array spanning the waterway at an overpass. Investigation revealed acft heading at time of impact was into setting sun, with strong reflective glare from water. Operator stated wires were marked with orange balls at time of mishap.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4665E
- Reported as
- Cessna A185F
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18503835
- Airframe hours
- 2,687
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-D, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Positioning · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Hammonds Air Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 3, 1983 · 93 hours before
- Departed
- Venice, LA
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 60
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 13,000 total · 10,000 in this make and model · 12,739 as pilot in command · 150 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.