Cessna A185F N53064
31 January 1985 · Belle Chase, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 January 1985 at about 13:45 local time, a Cessna A185F registered N53064 was involved in an accident near Belle Chase, Louisiana, United States. 4 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 13:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Belle Chase, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Belle Chase (LA03)
- Coordinates
- 29.8404, -89.9999
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185F
- Registration
- N53064
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Belle Chase → Grand Isle
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW85LA107
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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 PLT HAD DIVERTED BACK TO THE DEPARTURE APRT DUE TO WX. AFTER LANDING, HE WAS 'STEP TAXIING' ON THE WATER WITH NO REPORTED DIFFICULTIES WHEN A LANDING GEAR SHOCK STRUT, P/N 51961, SEPARATED. THIS ALLOWED A FLOAT TO DIG INTO THE WATER & CAUSED THE ACFT TO FLIP INVERTED & SINK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1985 | Cessna A185F | Rifle, Colorado, United States | Allan B. Duckworth | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1985 | Cessna A185F | Port Sulphur, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1985 | Cessna A185F | Catahoula, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jan 1985 | Cessna A185F | Pine Valley, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Jun 1985 | Cessna A185F | Alaktak, Alaska, United States | Grant B. Thompson | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1985 | Cessna A185F | Eastsound, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1985 | Grumman G-164A | Tallulah, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1985 | Aerospatiale AS-350D | Matagorda Islng, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jul 1985 | S N I A S AS350D ASTAR | Houma, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Aug 1985 | Bell UH-1B | Saint James, Louisiana, United States | Skyline Air Service, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-24-250 | Farmerville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1985 | Bellanca 17-30A | Coushatta, Louisiana, United States | Green Horton | No injuries | - |