- Date
- August 8, 1986, 16:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place
- Slidell, LA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N92BTCessna A185F
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860808038409A
- Case key
- 22070
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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.
Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical
Planning/decision - improperCause
Fluid,fuel - exhaustionCause
Fuel supply - inadequateCause
Forced landing
In flight collision with object
Object - tree(s)Factor
Analysis
The eng lost power during flt, & subsequently, the plt made a forced landing in a wooded area about 4 mi from the destn arpt. During an investigation, insufficient fuel was found remaining in the tanks & lines to permit continued eng operation. The eng operated normally during a post-acdnt check.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N92BT
- Reported as
- Cessna A185F
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18503558
- Airframe hours
- 3,300
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-D, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Magna Corporation
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 22, 1986 · 40 hours before
- Departed
- GNI · Grand Isle, LA
- Destination
- 6RO · Slidell, LA
- Airport
- 6RO · Slidell
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine sea, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,800 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 150° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 20,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 88 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Observed at
- NEW
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.