ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377774
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| Date: | Thursday 31 January 1985 |
| Time: | 08:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A185F |
| Owner/operator: | Southern Seaplane Inc. |
| Registration: | N53064 |
| MSN: | 18502352 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4588 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Belle Chase, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Belle Chase, LA (LA03) |
| Grand Isle, LA (KGNI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT HAD DIVERTED BACK TO THE DEPARTURE APRT DUE TO WX. AFTER LANDING, HE WAS 'STEP TAXIING' ON THE WATER WITH NO REPORTED DIFFICULTIES WHEN A LANDING GEAR SHOCK STRUT, P/N 51961, SEPARATED. THIS ALLOWED A FLOAT TO DIG INTO THE WATER & CAUSED THE ACFT TO FLIP INVERTED & SINK.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW85LA107
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 10 February 1994 | N53064 | private | 2 | Sterling Hgts, MI | |
w/o |
| 11 February 1994 | N53064 | Private | Sterling Hgts, MI | |
w/o |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 16:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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