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) |
Destination airport: | Grand Isle, LA (KGNI) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative: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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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | FTW85LA107 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB FTW85LA107
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