Cessna A185F N5486R
24 June 1989 · Marksville, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 June 1989 at about 16:00 local time, a Cessna A185F registered N5486R, operated by Morris, Ivan JR., was involved in an accident near Marksville, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Marksville, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pvt Strip (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 31.1200, -92.0592
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185F
- Registration
- N5486R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Morris, Ivan JR.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Winnsboro → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW89LA119
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT GROUND LOOP AND A SUBSEQUENT NOSE OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT STATED THAT DRG THE LANDING, THE ACFT STARTED DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT & HE APPLIED LEFT BRAKE WITHOUT GETTING A RESPONSE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT GROUND LOOPED TO THE RIGHT, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED & THE ACFT NOSED OVER. AN EXAM REVEALED THE LEFT BRAKE LINE HAD FAILED, BUT THE FAILURE APPEARED TO BE FROM OVERSTRESS WHICH OCCURRED DRG THE GEAR COLLAPSE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 1989 | Cessna A185F | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | James E. Woodcock | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1989 | Cessna A185F | Deer Isle, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1989 | Cessna A185F | Ely, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Sep 1989 | Cessna A185F | Nenana River, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 May 1989 | Cessna A185F | Jackson, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1989 | Cessna A185F | Int'l Falls, Minnesota, United States | Nietz, Donald H. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1989 | Bell 206L | Abbeville, Louisiana, United States | Taylor Energy Vthe | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1989 | Cessna 150J | Minden, Louisiana, United States | James M. Maples, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1989 | Aeronca 7AC | Gueydan, Louisiana, United States | Lejeune Darryle B. | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Aug 1989 | Bell 206B | Oak Grove, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1989 | Cessna 150C | Jonesboro, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1989 | Long E-Z-E LONG E-Z-E | Hammond, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |