Cessna A185E N5818J
15 December 1971 · Leeville, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 December 1971 at about 11:15 local time, a Cessna A185E registered N5818J, operated by Champion Chemi, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Leeville, 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 11:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Leeville, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185E
- Registration
- N5818J
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Champion Chemi
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- E.timbalier Isle, la → Morgan City, la
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3360
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
FLOAT EQUIPPED.ATTEMPTED T/O IN UNMARKED CHANNEL, LOW TIDE, STRONG L X-WIND.HIT SUBMERGED SAND BAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 1971 | Cessna A185E | Kalskag, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1971 | Cessna A185E | Pellston, Michigan, United States | William Taylor | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1971 | Cessna A185E | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Aviation Activ | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1971 | Cessna A185E | John Day, Oregon, United States | George T Dart | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1972 | Cessna A185E | Jeanerette, Louisiana, United States | Christenson DI | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1972 | Cessna A185E | Kerman, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |