ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137708
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| Date: | Sunday 24 July 2011 |
| Time: | 18:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 185 Skywagon (floatplane) |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9852X |
| MSN: | 185-0052 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3478 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cook Inlet, about 22 miles southwest of Kenai, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bear Lake, AK |
| Kenai, AK (PAEN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported he was on an over-water leg of a cross-country flight, when the engine went to low idle rpm. Unable to restore sufficient power to remain airborne, he landed the float-equipped airplane in large ocean swells, sustaining substantial damage to the fuselage. The airplane landed hard, and the floats separated from the airplane. The airplane sank, and was not recovered. It is unknown what precipitated the loss of engine power.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason, resulting in the ditching and sinking of the airplane in ocean waters.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jul-2011 02:57 | gerard57 | Added |
| 26-Jul-2011 03:32 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 16:59 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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