ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 41502
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| Date: | Thursday 1 April 1982 |
| Time: | 14:24 |
| Type: |  Cessna A185E |
| Owner/operator: | Growden Brothers |
| Registration: | N100TK |
| MSN: | 18502079 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3097 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | New Orleans, LA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | New Orleans, LA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT OF THE AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT INITIATED A TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 10. WITNESSES STATED THAT THE ENGINE BEGAN LOSING POWER. AFTER TAKING OFF, THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED TO MAKE A SHARP LEFT TURN BACK TOWARD THE AIRPORT WHILE STILL AT A LOW ALTITUDE. SOME WITNESSES STATED THAT THE ENGINE STOPPED WHILE THE PLANE WAS TURNING. OTHERS REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE CONTINUED RUNNING UNTIL THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED. THE IMPACT OCCURRED ON A HEADING OF ABOUT 310 DEG IN A NOSE LOW, LEFT WING DOWN ATTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY IMPACT AND SUBSEQUENT FIRE. DURING THE INVESTIGATION, THE ENGINE WAS DISASSEMBLED, BUT AN EXAMINATION OF THE INTERIOR PARTS DID NOT REVEAL ANY CONDITION THAT WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO AN ENGINE FAILURE. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20020917X02140
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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