Cessna A185E N1620M
1 June 1971 · New Orleans, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 June 1971 at about 13:42 local time, a Cessna A185E registered N1620M, operated by Aviation Activ, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. 2 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 13:42
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- New Orleans
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185E
- Registration
- N1620M
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aviation Activ
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1773
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 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
IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF AILERON CABLES.DURING MODIFICATION CABLES RE-INSTALLED IN REVERSE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 1971 | Cessna A185E | Kalskag, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1971 | Cessna A185E | Leeville, Louisiana, United States | Champion Chemi | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1971 | Cessna A185E | Pellston, Michigan, United States | William Taylor | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1971 | Cessna A185E | John Day, Oregon, United States | George T Dart | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1972 | Cessna A185E | Jeanerette, Louisiana, United States | Christenson DI | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1972 | Cessna A185E | Kerman, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |