ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353882
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| Date: | Tuesday 25 August 1998 |
| Time: | 16:48 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 185 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N114LS |
| MSN: | 18503086 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1969 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Westport, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | S. Wattupa Pond, MA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Upon arriving at the Westport River, the flight instructor directed the pilot to perform a power off landing (simulated engine failure). When it became apparent that the airplane was not going to reach the intended point of landing, a turn to the north was initiated to set up an approach for landing, 'a little quick and with a tailwind.' The airplane impacted the water, and the flight instructor initiated full power to go around, but was unable to maintain control. The airplane impacted the water a second time, cartwheeled, and came to rest inverted in the water. Examination of the wreckage by a Federal Aviation Administration Inspector revealed no pre-impact malfunctions of the flight controls.
Probable Cause: The flight instructor's failure to maintain control of the airplane and his delayed decision to go-around. Factors related to the accident were the flight instructor's improper inflight decision to land downwind and his inadequate compensation for wind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD98LA102
History of this aircraft
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| 31 August 2020 | N174LS | Acadian Aircraft Leasing LLC | 0 | Westchester County Airport (HPN/KHPN), White Plains, NY | |
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| 10-Mar-2024 16:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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