Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW86LA057

POINT AUFER, LA, USA

Aircraft #1

N1867Q

CESSNA 185F

Analysis

THE PILOT REPORTED LOSING CONTROL OF HIS AIRCRAFT, DURING TAKEOFF FROM A CANAL AT POINT AUFER ISLAND, LA, WHEN GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS LIFTED A WING, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO COLLIDE WITH A BANK. AFTER THE COLLISION, THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED UP ONTO THE CANAL BANK, WHERE IT CAME TO REST IN AN INVERTED POSITION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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