Cessna A185F N121BJ
27 December 1982 · New Orleans, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 December 1982 at about 20:02 local time, a Cessna A185F registered N121BJ, operated by Blackjack Seaplane Charter, In, was involved in an accident near New Orleans, 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 20:02
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.9409, -90.0700
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185F
- Registration
- N121BJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Blackjack Seaplane Charter, In
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Crown Point → Covington
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW83LA069
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
THE ENG QUIT WHILE THE AMPHIBIOUS ACFT WAS OVER THE CITY. THE ACFT HAD INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO REACH THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER & THE PLT MADE A FORCED LANDING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET. THE LEFT MAIN TANK CONTAINED 14 GALS OF FUEL & NO USABLE FUEL WAS IN THE RIGHT TANK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 1982 | Cessna A185F | Houma, Louisiana, United States | Dresser Industries | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1982 | Cessna A185F | Grand Chenier, Louisiana, United States | D.j. Rental Tools Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1982 | Cessna A185F | Near Patterson, Louisiana, United States | Subsurface Tools | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1982 | Cessna A185F | Bakersfield, California, United States | Kean Valley Packing Company | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1982 | Cessna A185F | 11NM East of Si, Alaska, United States | Bellair | Fatal | 4 |
| 28 Jan 1982 | Cessna A185F | S. of Morgan Ci, Louisiana, United States | Indian Marine Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1982 | Grumman G-164A | Columbia, Louisiana, United States | Jack Keahey | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1982 | Cessna 150H | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | ROY LEE Duckett | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-25-235 | Sicily Island, Louisiana, United States | C&F Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1982 | Bell 206L-1 | Houma, Louisiana, United States | Offshore Logistics | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1982 | Grumman 164 | Reeves, Louisiana, United States | Bell Flying Service | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1982 | Grumman G-164A | Epps, Louisiana, United States | Mike Jones & Flying Service | No injuries | - |