ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 235779
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| Date: | Tuesday 5 May 2020 |
| Time: | 19:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A185E Skywagon |
| Owner/operator: | Eagles Shadow LLC |
| Registration: | N185SZ |
| MSN: | 185-1589 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4013 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-550 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Knik River, near Palmer, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Chugiak, AK (AK24) |
| Palmer, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that at the time of the accident he was practicing a 'water ski' maneuver on the open waters of a remote river in his tailwheel-equipped airplane. The water ski maneuver involves the airplane's main wheels touching the surface of the water while maintaining flying speed. The pilot added that while maintaining about 90 knots indicated airspeed, with the main landing gear wheels 'water-skiing' across the surface of the water, he recognized that there was additional drag being placed on the wheels, and the airspeed began to decay. In response, he added engine power, but the airspeed continued to rapidly decay, and the main wheels subsequently settled into the water, and the airplane nosed over, sustaining substantial damage to the wings and engine mounts. The pilot reported no mechanical problems with the airplane that would have precluded normal operations.
Probable Cause: The pilot's decision to attempt to " water ski" atop a remote river in a wheel-equipped airplane, resulting in a loss of control and a nose over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC20CA049
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=185SZ
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 September 2017 | N123LR | Private | 0 | Talkeetna, AK | |
sub |
| Bounced on landing | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-May-2020 03:47 | Geno | Added |
| 07-May-2020 14:46 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 07-May-2020 15:25 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Jun-2021 07:18 | aaronwk | Updated [Time, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 08-Jul-2022 08:31 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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