Cessna 185D N1512F
27 November 1970 · Lafayette, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 November 1970 at about 10:20 local time, a Cessna 185D registered N1512F, operated by Christensen DI, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Lafayette, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lafayette, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lafayette Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185D
- Registration
- N1512F
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Christensen DI
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1991
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ENG HARD TO START, QUIT AT RUNUP PSN.FOURTH TRY ENG STARTED, HAD TO PUMP THROTTLE TO KEEP RUNNING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 1970 | Cessna 185 | Bowlng Green, Ohio, United States | Skylark Flyers | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1970 | Cessna 185D | Orcas, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1970 | Cessna 185 | Blairstown, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1970 | Cessna 185 | Glenallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1970 | Cessna 185 | Metlakatla, Alaska, United States | T.m.odell | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1970 | Cessna 185 | Portland, Maine, United States | Air Maine Flyi | No injuries | - |
All 1,004 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |