ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360852
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| Date: | Wednesday 9 February 1994 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A185F |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4833C |
| MSN: | 185-02601 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2146 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-550-D2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Valley Springs, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | San Andreas, CA (0O3 |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said that he had just recently purchased the aircraft and had completed 5 hours of instruction in it just before the accident flight. The pilot reported that before he left for home he wanted to make one more water landing and flew to the New Hogan Lake Reservoir. The pilot said he forgot to raise the wheels when he departed the San Andreas land airport, and on touchdown in the lake, the aircraft nosed over.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to ensure that the landing gear was in the correct configuration for a water landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX94LA120
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 11:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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