ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285044
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| Date: | Saturday 14 April 2007 |
| Time: | 12:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A185F Skywagon |
| Owner/operator: | Maine Dept Of Inland Fisheries And Wildlife |
| Registration: | N4756E |
| MSN: | 185-03862 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6364 hours |
| Engine model: | Teledyne Continental IO-520D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ashland, ME -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Eagle Lake, ME |
| Ashland, ME | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot landed the Cessna A185F, which was equipped with skis, on a frozen slush covered lake without incident. The pilot stated that the airplane required a lot of engine power to taxi. While taxiing, the pilot felt a slight bump, and initiated a left turn, which required additional engine power. The tail of the airplane quickly shifted to the right. The pilot immediately applied right rudder and pulled the power back; however, the right ski sunk into the slush, and the airplane nosed over onto the right wing. Examination of the airplane did not reveal any preaccident mechanical malfunctions, nor did the pilot report any. The pilot reported 1,924 hours of total flight experience, which included about 1,660 hours in the same make and model as the accident airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while taxiing, which resulted in a nose over. A factor in this accident was the frozen, slush covered lake.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC07CA097
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 December 2017 | N4756E | Maine Dept of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife | 0 | Eagle Lake, Aroostook County, ME | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Oct-2022 17:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 14-Nov-2023 04:19 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
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