ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377369
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| Date: | Saturday 20 April 1985 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A185F |
| Owner/operator: | H.t. Bermingham |
| Registration: | N93485 |
| MSN: | 1823238 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2200 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Slidell, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Slidell, LA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING A WATER LANDING, THE LEFT FLOAT DRAGGED, BUT HE WAS ABLE TO 'PULL IT OUT' & STARTED TO ADD POWER TO GO AROUND. HOWEVER, HE SAW POWER LINES AHEAD & REALIZED THAT A GO-AROUND WAS NOT POSSIBLE. HE SAID HE 'PLANTED IT BACK ON THE WATER' & THEN THE ACFT NOSED OVER. WITNESSES REPORTED THE PLT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON THE WATERWAY WHEN A BOAT APPROACHED FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE PLT ADDED POWER TO GO-AROUND AND VEERED THE ACFT TO THE RIGHT AT WHICH TIME THE RIGHT FLOAT CAUGHT AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE PLT USED POOR JUDGEMENT IN ATTEMPTING A LANDING ON THE EDEN ISLE WATERWAY WHICH AN UNAPPROVED WATERWAY FOR SEAPLANE OPERATIONS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW85LA189
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 11:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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