Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW82DA343

GRAND CHENIER, LA, USA

Aircraft #1

N70467

CESSNA A185F

Analysis

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.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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