Cessna A185F accident near Slidell, Louisiana, August 8, 1986
On August 8, 1986 at about 9:30 pm local time, a Cessna A185F, registered N92BT, was substantially damaged in an accident near Slidell, Louisiana (Slidell airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 8, 1986 · about 9:30 pm local time
- Place
- Slidell, Louisiana · Slidell
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185F · all A185Fs on the register
- Registration
- N92BT · registry record · serial 18503558
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ENG LOST POWER DURING FLT, & SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PLT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A WOODED AREA ABOUT 4 MI FROM THE DESTN ARPT. DURING AN INVESTIGATION, INSUFFICIENT FUEL WAS FOUND REMAINING IN THE TANKS & LINES TO PERMIT CONTINUED ENG OPERATION. THE ENG OPERATED NORMALLY DURING A POST-ACDNT CHECK.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,800 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,300 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 22, 1986; 40 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,350 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520-D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: GNI Grand Isle LA
- Destination: 6RO Slidell LA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 150° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 20,000 ft; scat at 450 ft
- Temperature: 88°F (31°C), dew point 70°F (21°C)
- Observation at 10:00 pm from NEW
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N92BT the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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