- Date
- July 12, 1985, 13:08 local (18:08 UTC)
- Place
- Patterson, LA
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 2 uninjured; on the ground: 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N9905NCessna A185F
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850712033039A
- Case key
- 21803
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft was substantially damaged when it was rammed by a speed boat after it had landed on a canal and was water taxiing to its tie down area. The boat came out of a crossing canal at high speed and struck the amphib in the area of the left float. The boat operator stated that he exited the canal at high speed in order to clear some shallow water and that he did not see the acft due to trees extending into the main canal.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9905N
- Reported as
- Cessna A185F
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18504369
- Airframe hours
- 373
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-D, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Billy Francis, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 12, 1985 · 126 hours before
- Departed
- Vermillion, LA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,840 total · 444 in this make and model · 1,723 as pilot in command · 115 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 91 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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