ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 345721
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Date: | Monday 18 September 2023 |
Time: | 14:00 |
Type: | Cessna A185F Skywagon |
Owner/operator: | Registration Pending |
Registration: | N7558H |
MSN: | 18503394 |
Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
Total airframe hrs: | 7883 hours |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | near Homer Airport (HOM/PAHO), Homer, AK -
United States of America
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Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Passenger |
Departure airport: | Homer Airport, AK (HOM/PAHO) |
Destination airport: | Homer Airport, AK (HOM/PAHO) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Narrative:On September 18, 2023, about 1400 Alaska daylight time, a Cessna A185F airplane, N7558H, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Homer, Alaska. The pilot and two passengers were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 sightseeing flight.
The pilot stated that just after takeoff from the water, about treetop height, the engine experienced a loss of power. He turned on the electric boost pump and engine power was briefly restored, then the engine lost all power. The pilot performed a forced landing to a marsh and the airplane came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage.
The airplane was retained for further examination after recovery.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | ANC23LA080 |
Status: | Preliminary report |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Preliminary report |
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
19-Sep-2023 15:01 |
Captain Adam |
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19-Sep-2023 17:46 |
nhofmann54 |
Updated |
07-Oct-2023 20:36 |
Captain Adam |
Updated |
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