Cessna A185E N2768J
3 October 1984 · Morgan City, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 October 1984 at about 23:00 local time, a Cessna A185E registered N2768J was involved in an accident near Morgan City, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Morgan City, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pipeline Canal
- Coordinates
- 29.7299, -91.1298
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185E
- Registration
- N2768J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Patterson → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW85LA004
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
PLT ARRIVED AT INTENDED LNDG SITE ON REMOTE PIPELINE CANAL WHERE QUARTER BOAT WAS OPERATING, OVERFLEW SITE AND VISUALLY CHECKED CONDITONS. AFTER 100-150 YDS OF LANDING ROLL, THE RIGHT FLOAT STRUCK A SUBMERGED OBJECT. FLOAT FILLED WITH WATER AND ACFT ROLLED INVERTED BEFORE SINKING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 1984 | Cessna A185E | Shulin Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1984 | Cessna A185E | Tulelake, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1984 | Cessna A185E | Refuge Cove, Alaska, United States | James E Bullock JR | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1983 | Cessna A185E | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | Executive Air Float Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1985 | Cessna A185E | Intracoastalcty, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1983 | Cessna A185E | El Paso, Texas, United States | Moody Bible Institute | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1984 | Cessna 180 | Rayville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Eunice, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1984 | Boeing 747-200 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1984 | Cessna 150F | Monterey, Louisiana, United States | Leon C Winters | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Maule M-6-235 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1984 | Cessna A185F | Grand Isle, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |