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FTW82DA066

1982-02-22 · NEAR PATTERSON, Louisiana, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport PTN

Current FAA registration · N61766

Make / Model
CESSNA A185F
Engine
CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
Seats / Engines
6 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19810422
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A80C08

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

AFTER LANDING THE PILOT BEGAN TO STEP TAXI ON AN UNFAMILIAR CANAL TO A DRILLING RIG LOCATION. WHILE NEGOTIATING A TURN IN THE CANAL, THE LEFT WING STRUCK A TREE LIMB. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT WING DROPPED AND HIT THE WATER. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1982_FTW82DA066.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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