ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 212121
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| Date: | Friday 25 May 2018 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A185E |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | C-FWXJ |
| MSN: | 185-1331 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Crooked Lake, ON -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Crooked Lake, ON | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
C-FWXJ, a privately registered, float equipped Cessna A185E aircraft, was landing at Crooked Lake, ON. During the flare, it was reported that a violent wind shear occurred. The aircraft touched down in a nose-down attitude, the front of the floats dug into the water, and the aircraft flipped over. The aircraft was submerged, however was held afloat by the aircraft floats. Both occupants were wearing inflatable personal flotation devices (PFD's) and seat belts equipped with shoulder harnesses; both egressed the aircraft safely. The pilot had previously received floatplane egress training.
Sources:
TSB A18O0067
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jun-2018 07:06 | harro | Added |
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