Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW83LA069

NEW ORLEANS, LA, USA

Aircraft #1

N121BJ

CESSNA A185F

Analysis

THE ENG QUIT WHILE THE AMPHIBIOUS ACFT WAS OVER THE CITY. THE ACFT HAD INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO REACH THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER & THE PLT MADE A FORCED LANDING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET. THE LEFT MAIN TANK CONTAINED 14 GALS OF FUEL & NO USABLE FUEL WAS IN THE RIGHT TANK.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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