ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369043
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| Date: | Friday 24 March 1989 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A185F |
| Owner/operator: | Hammond Flying Service |
| Registration: | N4836Q |
| MSN: | 03561 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4421 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake Arthur, LA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Houma, LA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A LANDING IN A CANAL, THE RIGHT WING OF THE FLOATPLANE CONTACTED TREE LIMBS. THE AIRPLANE THEN PIVOTED TO THE RIGHT & STRUCK THE CANAL BANK. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD VISUALLY INSPECTED THE CANAL IN FLIGHT, BUT DID NOT SEE THE TREE LIMBS THAT WERE SUBSEQUENTLY HIT DURING THE LANDING.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO SEE AND AVOID TREE LIMBS THAT EXTENDED OVER THE EDGE OF THE CANAL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE TREE LIMBS AND DIRT BANK NEAR THE EDGE OF THE SELECTED LANDING AREA.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW89LA072
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 10:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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