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Cessna A185F N6034N

22 January 1996 · Belle Chase, Louisiana, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 22 January 1996 at about 18:15 local time, a Cessna A185F registered N6034N was involved in an accident near Belle Chase, Louisiana, United States. 3 people were 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 18:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Belle Chase, Louisiana, United States
Nearest airport
Southern Seaplane (65LA)
Coordinates
29.8406, -90.0006
Aircraft
Cessna A185F
Registration
N6034N
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → Lafayette
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
FTW96LA103

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 0 3

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent encounter with a ditch. The crosswind was a related factor.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot initiated a takeoff on runway 21 with winds from 100 degrees at 10 knots. During the takeoff roll, he lost directional control of the tailwheel equipped airplane. Subsequently, it came to rest in a drainage canal adjacent to the runway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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