Cessna A185F N70467
18 August 1982 · Grand Chenier, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 August 1982 at about 12:30 local time, a Cessna A185F registered N70467, operated by D.j. Rental Tools Inc., was involved in an accident near Grand Chenier, 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 12:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grand Chenier, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.7605, -92.9707
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185F
- Registration
- N70467
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- D.j. Rental Tools Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New Iberia → Camp Hill
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW82DA343
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 LANDED THE FLOAT PLANE ON THE WATER BESIDE AN OIL DRILLING RIG. AS SOON AS THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN, IT WATER LOOPED. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE TIPS OF THE FLOATS HAD MUD ON THEM AFTER THE ACCIDENT. HE BELIEVED THAT THE AIRCRAFT MUST HAVE HIT A BANK OR SOMETHING UNDER THE WATER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 1982 | Cessna A185F | Houma, Louisiana, United States | Dresser Industries | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1982 | Cessna A185F | Near Patterson, Louisiana, United States | Subsurface Tools | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1982 | Cessna A185F | Bakersfield, California, United States | Kean Valley Packing Company | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1982 | Cessna A185F | 11NM East of Si, Alaska, United States | Bellair | Fatal | 4 |
| 28 Jan 1982 | Cessna A185F | S. of Morgan Ci, Louisiana, United States | Indian Marine Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1982 | Cessna A185F | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Executive Charter Service | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1982 | Grumman G-164A | Columbia, Louisiana, United States | Jack Keahey | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1982 | Cessna 150H | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | ROY LEE Duckett | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-25-235 | Sicily Island, Louisiana, United States | C&F Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1982 | Bell 206L-1 | Houma, Louisiana, United States | Offshore Logistics | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1982 | Grumman 164 | Reeves, Louisiana, United States | Bell Flying Service | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1982 | Grumman G-164A | Epps, Louisiana, United States | Mike Jones & Flying Service | No injuries | - |