ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355505
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| Date: | Friday 25 July 1997 |
| Time: | 11:40 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 185 |
| Owner/operator: | Peter M Bottomley |
| Registration: | N8717Z |
| MSN: | 185-02901 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3371 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Norway, ME -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Randy Pond, ME (76B) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was conducting floatplane operations on a lake. When he found himself fast and high on approach to a small area on the lake, he configured the airplane with 40 degrees of flaps. The airplane touched down flat and hard, and was headed for an obstruction in the water. The pilot's focus was on the obstruction in the water and he did not apply enough back pressure to the yoke. When the pilot added right rudder to avoid the obstruction, the airplane's left float submerged and the left wing impacted the water. The airplane then nosed over and came to rest inverted.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering to avoid an obstacle.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC97LA153
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 12:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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