ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 178530
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| Date: | Monday 10 August 2015 |
| Time: | 11:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna A185F Skywagon |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N23DE |
| MSN: | 18503969 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2737 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-550 D16B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mary Lake NE of Emily, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Buffalo, MN (CFE) |
| Emily, MN (None) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the amphibious float-equipped airplane reported that during the initial climb from an airport runway, he was distracted by other airport traffic and forgot to retract the landing gear. As he approached his destination, which was a lake, he stated he did not perform the before landing checklist as he usually does, and failed to notice that the landing gear was still down. The pilot reported that his touchdown was smooth, but the airplane immediately nosed over and he felt "a fire hose of water" come through the windscreen. After the airplane came to rest, the pilot reported that he was submerged underwater, but was able to remain calm and slip out the pilot side window. The fuselage sustained substantial damage.
The pilot stated there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to retract the landing gear, which resulted in a gear down water landing and a nose over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=23DE
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Aug-2015 17:37 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-Dec-2017 15:09 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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