ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358177
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| Date: | Saturday 7 October 1995 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 180K |
| Owner/operator: | Clearwater Air Inc. |
| Registration: | N64337 |
| MSN: | 18052891 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4470 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cold Bay, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Port Moller, AK |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was positioning the float-equipped airplane in support of hunting clients. He circled a lagoon to assess the wind and water conditions. After landing, as the airplane was slowing off the step, the floats struck a submerged sand bar. The airplane nosed over but remained floating upside down. The pilot reported that overcast skies and the color of the lagoon bottom prevented him from seeing the sandbar.
Probable Cause: the pilot's selection of an unsuitable area/terrain for landing. The submerged sandbar was a related factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC96LA003
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 21 April 1997 | N64337 | Clearwater Air Inc. | 0 | Soldotna, AK | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Mar-2024 10:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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