- Date
- October 3, 1984, 18:00 local (23:00 UTC)
- Place
- Morgan City, LA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N2768JCessna A185E
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841003054479A
- Case key
- 21597
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Analysis
Plt arrived at intended lndg site on remote pipeline canal where quarter boat was operating, overflew site and visually checked conditons. After 100-150 yds of landing roll, the right float struck a submerged object. Float filled with water and acft rolled inverted before sinking.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2768J
- Reported as
- Cessna A185E
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 185-1518
- Airframe hours
- 2,597
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-D, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Triple "C" Marine Salvage
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 17, 1984 · 25 hours before
- Departed
- PTN · Patterson, LA
- Airport
- Pipeline Canal
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 57
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 3,712 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 150° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- HUM, 21 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N2768J · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.