- Date
- April 15, 1984, 17:00 local (23:00 UTC)
- Place
- Grand Isle, LA
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N2177QCessna A185F
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840415060349A
- Case key
- 21311
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Analysis
The plt estimated that the wind was from the northeast at 15 KTS gusting to 25 KTS. During an easterly takeoff from a private strip, the acft encountered a gust which lifted the left wing causing the plane to drift right & lift off. The acft climbed to an alt of about 30 ft AGL, but would not remain airborne. It settled into a marsh where the left gear collapsed & the acft nosed over.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2177Q
- Reported as
- Cessna A185F
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18503914
- Airframe hours
- 662
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-D, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Newtron Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Destination
- Baton Rouge, LA
- Airport
- Elmer'S Island, runway 9, 2,800 × ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 3,006 total · 116 in this make and model · 2,920 as pilot in command · 36 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 45° at 15 knots, gusting 25
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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