Cessna A185F N1071F
16 January 1983 · Loreauville, Louisiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 16 January 1983 at about 19:25 local time, a Cessna A185F registered N1071F was involved in an accident near Loreauville, Louisiana, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Loreauville, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wind Mill
- Coordinates
- 30.0699, -91.6702
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185F
- Registration
- N1071F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW83LA089
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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
REPORTEDLY, THE ACFT WAS PREFLIGHTED AND ALL THREE WATER TRAPS (SUMPS) WERE DRAINED UNTIL ONLY FUEL FLOWED. DURING TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE BEGAN LOSING POWER AT APRX 400 FT AGL. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE IN A CANE FIELD. DURING TOUCHDOWN, THE ACFT HIT ROWS IN THE FIELD AT A 45 DEG ANGLE, THE FRONT GEAR DUG INTO THE DIRT AND THE AMPHIBIOUS PLANE NOSED OVER, DURING A SUBSEQUENT EXAM OF THE ACFT & ENGINE, A QUANTITY OF WATER WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL SYSTEM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 1983 | Cessna A185F | Bad Axe, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1983 | Cessna A185F | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1983 | Cessna A185F | Freemason Is., Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Nov 1983 | Cessna A185F | 4NM W of Boring, Oregon, United States | Terrance O. Bohrer | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Jan 1983 | Cessna A185F | Nyac, Alaska, United States | John T. Bloomquist | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Jul 1983 | Cessna A185F | Houma, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1983 | Grumman G-164A | Morse, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1983 | Cessna 152 | Opelousas, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1983 | Piper PA-31-350 | Belle Chase, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1983 | Aero Commander S2R | Napoleonville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1983 | Cessna 180H | Chandeleur Isl., Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |