# NTSB FTW84LA275: Cessna A185F, N4942E, New Iberia, LA, June 18, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 18, 1984, 08:15 local (13:15 UTC)
- Place: New Iberia, LA
- Coordinates: 30.000757, -91.810882 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.0008&lon=-91.8109&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 21370
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW84LA275
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/21370/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA275

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - airport/facilities - water,glassy (contributing factor)
  - airport/facilities - hidden obstruction(s) (contributing factor)
  - object - submerged object
- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - ground loop/swerve - uncontrolled, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)

## Analysis

WHILE DECELERATING AFTER LANDING ONE OF THE FLOATS CONTACTED A SUBMERGED OBJECT. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST, ACFT VEERED TO LEFT AND COLLIDED WITH A TREE ON THE BANK.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N4942E (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A185F
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 18503913
- Airframe hours: 1400
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-D 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Registered owner: H. L. Hycalog Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, December 1, 1983, 90 hours before
- Departed: ARA, NEW IBERIA, LA

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 34; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 3,615 total, 1,200 in this make and model, 3,390 as pilot in command, 90 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 100° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 4,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## 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 19840618024979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840618024979A), Jun 18, 1984: Cessna A185F, New Iberia, LA, Substantial damage. A float struck a submerged object during a water landing. Impact caused aircraft to veer into trees on shoreline.

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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