UNK64X3510

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Cypremort Pt, LA · August 21, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 21, 1964
Place
Cypremort Pt, LA · CYPREMORT PT, LA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2689ZCessna 185
Status
Completed · report October 21, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181850

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2566  64/8/21  NR.CYPREMORT PT LA    CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 300
        TIME - 1100                    N2689Z              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 130 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - UNNAMED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        REMARKS- PILOT USED CURVING SHIP CANAL FOR TAKEOFF.

Aircraft

Registration
N2689Z
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Unnamed