- Date
- October 1, 1984, 10:00 local (15:00 UTC)
- Place
- Chandeleur Isl, LA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N4641UCessna TU206G
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841001052699A
- Case key
- 21594
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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.
In flight collision with terrain/water
Proper altitude - not maintainedCause
Diverted attentionFactor
Terrain condition - water,glassyFactor
Nose over
Analysis
Plt was flying low and slow in area awaiting arrival of boat for fishing party. Plt allowed his attention to be distracted by spotting fish & inadvertently contacted water with a float. Acft came to rest inverted in 6 inches of water.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4641U
- Reported as
- Cessna TU206G
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- U20605021
- Airframe hours
- 1,021
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-M, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Dr. Robert H. Mudd
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · July 11, 1984
- Departed
- BFM · Mobile, AL
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 58
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 3,000 total · 3,000 in this make and model · 3,000 as pilot in command · 75 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 15 knots, gusting 25
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 61 °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.