ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 276740
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 August 1992 |
| Time: | 10:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A185F |
| Owner/operator: | C. Hammon's Flying Service Inc |
| Registration: | N1867Q |
| MSN: | 18503497 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6815 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Houma, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Houma, LA (KHUM) |
| Kent Bayou, LA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT OF THE FLOATPLANE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF ALONG A CANAL AND ENCOUNTERED A CURVE TO THE LEFT OF HIS COURSE. HE ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND THE PLANE STRUCK THE GROUND AT THE APEX OF THE TURN AND NOSED OVER. NO MECHANICAL FAILURE WAS REPORTED.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR TAKEOFF.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW92LA214
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 April 1986 | N1867Q | Charlie Hammond | 0 | Point Aufer, LA | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2022 19:24 | TB | Added |
| 21-Mar-2022 19:27 | TB | Updated [Registration, Cn] |
| 10-Apr-2024 18:34 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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