Cessna A185F N61441
12 June 2000 · New Orleans, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 June 2000 at about 23:26 local time, a Cessna A185F registered N61441 was involved in an accident near New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. 2 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 23:26
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- New Orleans International (MSY)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185F
- Registration
- N61441
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lake Charles → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW00LA180
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the landing roll, the pilot attempted to exit the runway onto a taxiway at a high rate of speed. Subsequently, the tail-wheel equipped airplane ground looped, and the left main landing gear collapsed.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 2000 | Cessna A185F | Lynwood, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 2000 | Cessna A185F | Mixcolaja, Guatemala | Mennonite Air Mission | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Cessna A185F | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 2000 | Cessna A185F | Smithers, Canada | LUY, Dennis J. | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Jul 2000 | Cessna A185F | Tillamook, Oregon, United States | Lachenmeier, Timothy T. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Cessna A185F | Marana, Arizona, United States | James J. Peot | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2000 | Bell 206B | Cocodrie, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Air Tractor AT-401B | Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2000 | Cessna 150K | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Double Bridges Aviation, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2000 | Cessna 185F | Jena, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Aug 2000 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Deerpark, Louisiana, United States | Angelina Flying Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Cessna A188B | Pioneer, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |