ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298417
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| Date: | Friday 5 October 2001 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A185E |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1966U |
| MSN: | 18501689 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2700 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | PORT ALSWORTH, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | PORT ALSWORTH, AK |
| Anchorage-Lake Hood, AK (LHD/PALH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial certificated pilot was landing a float-equipped airplane on the surface of a remote lake. The water surface was smooth and glassy. The pilot said he touched down too fast, and the airplane nosed over. The pilot, who was wearing an inflatable jacket, exited the inverted airplane and got onto the floats. The airplane sank in about two minutes. The pilot then swam for about 40 minutes to the shore. The pilot said the airplane is resting in about 250 feet of water, and has not been recovered.
Probable Cause: The pilot's excessive descent rate and subsequent hard landing during the landing flare/touchdown. A factor in the accident was glassy water conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC02LA003
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 17:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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