Cessna A185F N2177Q
15 April 1984 · Grand Isle, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 April 1984 at about 23:00 local time, a Cessna A185F registered N2177Q was involved in an accident near Grand Isle, Louisiana, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grand Isle, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Elmer's Island
- Coordinates
- 29.2398, -89.9800
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185F
- Registration
- N2177Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Baton Rouge
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW84LA201
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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 PLT ESTIMATED THAT THE WIND WAS FROM THE NORTHEAST AT 15 KTS GUSTING TO 25 KTS. DURING AN EASTERLY TAKEOFF FROM A PRIVATE STRIP, THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED A GUST WHICH LIFTED THE LEFT WING CAUSING THE PLANE TO DRIFT RIGHT & LIFT OFF. THE ACFT CLIMBED TO AN ALT OF ABOUT 30 FT AGL, BUT WOULD NOT REMAIN AIRBORNE. IT SETTLED INTO A MARSH WHERE THE LEFT GEAR COLLAPSED & THE ACFT NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 1984 | Cessna A185F | Winslow, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1984 | Cessna A185F | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1984 | Cessna A185F | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1984 | Cessna A185F | New Iberia, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1984 | Cessna A185F | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1984 | Cessna A185F | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1984 | Cessna 180 | Rayville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Eunice, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1984 | Boeing 747-200 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1984 | Cessna 150F | Monterey, Louisiana, United States | Leon C Winters | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Maule M-6-235 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1984 | Cessna 185F | Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States | Southern Seaplane Inc | Serious injuries | - |