Cessna 185F N1867Q
4 April 1986 · Point Aufer, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 April 1986 at about 16:15 local time, a Cessna 185F registered N1867Q, operated by Charlie Hammond, was involved in an accident near Point Aufer, Louisiana, United States. 3 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 16:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Point Aufer, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.7301, -91.1290
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185F
- Registration
- N1867Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Charlie Hammond
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Bayou Piechant
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW86LA057
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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 PILOT REPORTED LOSING CONTROL OF HIS AIRCRAFT, DURING TAKEOFF FROM A CANAL AT POINT AUFER ISLAND, LA, WHEN GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS LIFTED A WING, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO COLLIDE WITH A BANK. AFTER THE COLLISION, THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED UP ONTO THE CANAL BANK, WHERE IT CAME TO REST IN AN INVERTED POSITION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1986 | Cessna 185 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1986 | Cessna 185 | Greenville, Maine, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jun 1986 | Cessna 185F | Naknek, Alaska, United States | Tyson H. Whittock | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1986 | Cessna 185D | Hammonton, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jun 1986 | Cessna 185 | Boise, Idaho, United States | Robert N. Rebholtz | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1986 | Cessna 185E | Tetlin, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,004 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 1986 | Cessna 172N | Vick, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1986 | Piper PA-22-160 | Abbeville, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1986 | Bell BH206L-1 | Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1986 | Air Tractor AT301 | Gilbert, Louisiana, United States | S. L. Holcomb | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1986 | MBB BO-105-CBS | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1986 | Cessna 172P | Many, Louisiana, United States | Kenneth R. Bennett | No injuries | - |